Orion, Alberta
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Orion | |
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Hamlet | |
Welcome to Orion
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Location of Orion in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 110°48′38″W / 49.45333°N 110.81056°WCoordinates: 49°27′12″N 110°48′38″W / 49.45333°N 110.81056°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 2 |
Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
Founded | 1916 |
Incorporated | 1916 |
Government | |
• Governing body | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council |
Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
Postal code span | T0K 1S0 |
Area code(s) | +1-403 |
Highways | Highway 61 |
Waterways | Pakowki lake |
Orion is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[1] The hamlet is located approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) south of Medicine Hat along Highway 61.
Services[edit]
The hamlet has a grocery store, a post office, a gas station/hardware store, a newly built church and many remaining facades of past businesses.
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References[edit]
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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