Orion, Alberta

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.

Orion
Hamlet
Welcome to Orion
Orion Location of Orion in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°27′12″N 110°48′38″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	T0K 1S0
Area code	+1-403
Highways	Highway 61
Waterways	Pakowki lake

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

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta
• List of ghost towns in Alberta

References

1. "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. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.