Ohaton
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ohaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County.[4] Previously an incorporated municipality, Ohaton dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946.[5]
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Ohaton | |
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Hamlet | |
Location of Ohaton in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°58′10″N 112°39′33″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 10 |
Municipal district | Camrose County |
Settled | September 1906 |
Dissolved | January 1, 1946[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Camrose County Council |
• MP | Damien Kurek |
• MLA | Verlyn Olson |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 133 |
• Density | 1,024.7/km2 (2,654/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 780 |
Highways | Highway 13 |
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Ohaton is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The Ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name "Ohaton" being a portmanteau of the partners Osler, Hammond and Nanton of a notable Winnipeg financial firm.[6] Nanton, another community in Alberta, is also named for Augustus Meredith Nanton of the same firm.[7]
Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion. The surrounding area is mostly farmed with grain and canola or ranched with predominantly cattle.