Orion | |
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Hamlet | |
![]() Welcome to Orion | |
Location of Orion in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Government | |
• Governing body | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council |
Elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 11 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | +1-403 |
Highways | Highway 61 |
Waterways | Pakowki 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
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
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.