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 altitude 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, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Hinton: T7V<3>

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.

Websites for Hinton ...

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

Communities near Hinton ...

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

Brule
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
- Brule has also been known as:
- Brule Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brule
- From Hinton to Brule
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Landing
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swan Landing
- From Hinton to Swan Landing
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luscar
- From Hinton to Luscar
Mercoal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercoal
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mercoal
- From Hinton to Mercoal
Cadomin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadomin
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadomin
- From Hinton to Cadomin
Coalspur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalspur
- Coalspur has also been known as:
- Coalspar
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalspur
- From Hinton to Coalspur
Robb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Robb
- From Hinton to 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Hinton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Hinton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.