Orion, Alberta

Orion
Hamlet

Welcome to Orion
Orion

Location of Orion in Alberta

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

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.

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