Orion, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
49°27′12″N 110°48′38″W / 49.45333°N 110.81056°W / 49.45333; -110.81056CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division2Municipal districtCounty of Forty Mile No. 8Founded1916Government
 • Governing bodyCounty of Forty Mile No. 8 CouncilElevation
895 m (2,936 ft)Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total11Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Postal code spanArea code+1-403HighwaysHighway 61WaterwaysPakowki lake

Orion is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] The hamlet is located approximately 78 kilometres (48 mi) south of Medicine Hat along Highway 61.

Demographics

Orion recorded a population of 11 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Services

Vacant store Orion

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. As of August 2020, there is no longer a gas station/hardware store.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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