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Welcome to Hinton ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinton, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated in 1928.

The town of Hinton is 3,440 feet [1,049 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Hinton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Hinton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Area codes for Hinton: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Hinton: T7V<3>

Websites for Hinton ...

Official Website: www.town.hinton.ab.ca/

Communities Also Named Hinton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Hinton - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinton.

Communities near Hinton ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Hinton.

  • Brule
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Obed
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obed came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
  • Swan Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Luscar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luscar
  • Mercoal
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercoal
  • Cadomin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadomin
  • Coalspur
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalspur
    • Coalspur has also been known as:
    • Coalspar
  • Robb
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinton ...

Looking for more information about Hinton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hinton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinton.

The official website for Hinton: www.town.hinton.ab.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Hinton, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hinton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Hinton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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