Orion, Alberta

Hamlet of Orion
—  Hamlet  —
Welcome to Orion
Location of Orion in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 110°48′38″W / 49.45333°N 110.81056°W / 49.45333; -110.81056
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	County of Forty Mile No. 8
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

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.

Vacant store Orion

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta
• List of places with fewer than ten residents
• List of ghost towns in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 

Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 110°48′38″W / 49.45333°N 110.81056°W / 49.45333; -110.81056 (Orion)