Hinton, Alberta
Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.
Hinton | |
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Town | |
| Town of Hinton | |
Government Centre | |
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| Motto: Gateway to the Rockies | |
Location in Yellowhead County | |
Hinton Location of Hinton in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′40″N 117°33′46″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Incorporated | |
| • New town | November 1, 1956 |
| • Town | December 29, 1958 |
| Amalgamated | April 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Nissen |
| • Governing body | Hinton Town Council
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| • Manager | Jordan Panasiuk |
| • MP | Gerald Soroka (CPC - Yellowhead) |
| • MLA | Martin Long (UCP - West Yellowhead) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,817 |
| • Density | 294.6/km2 (763/sq mi) |
| • Estimate (2022) | 10,087 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | T7V |
| Area code(s) | 780 / 587 |
| Highways | Hwy 16 (TCH)Yellowhead Highway Hwy 40 |
| Website | Official website |
It is located in Yellowhead County, 81 km (50 mi) northeast of Jasper and about 284 km (176 mi) west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.
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