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 | |
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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 | |
| 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 |
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.