Town of Hinton
"Gateway to the Rocky Mountains"
Hinton has developed over the last four decades with the establishment of a pulp mill and modern coal mines. It is also strategically located at the gateway to Jasper National Park.
"Gateway to the Rocky Mountains"
Hinton is strategically placed along the Highway 16 - Trans-Canada Highway and exists as a major service stop along the Northwest Transportation Corridor route.
Contact
- Economic Development
- Town of Hinton
- 2nd Fl. 131 Civic Centre Road
- Hinton, AB T7V 1V1
- Tel: (780) 865-6004
- Fax: (780) 865-5706
- Web: http://town.hinton.ab.ca
- Email: grepecka@town.hinton.ab.ca
Demographics
- 1985 - 8,629
- 1991 - 9,048
- 1996 - 9,961
Key Linkages
- Highway - #16, #40
- Bus Line - Greyhound
- Trucking - Byers Transport , Grimshaw Trucking, CP Bulk
- Railway - CN, VIA Rail
- Airports - Hinton Airstrip
- Airlines - Peace Air
- Natural Gas Pipeline - Northwestern Utilities
- Electric - Trans Alta Utilities
- Communication -Telus
- Cellular -Telus Mobility
Major Industries
- Mining
- Forestry
- Oil and Gas
- Transportation
- Tourism
Major Industrial/Commercial Employers
- Weldwood Sawmill - 700
- Cardinal River Coal -- 450
- Hi-Atha Sawmill -- 220
- Obed Mountain Coal -- 109
Corridor Advantages
- 35,000 trading population
- State of the art pulp mill facility
Air Transport
Nearest commercial air service: Edmonton International Airport (287 km)
Hinton Airstrip
- 3,700 ft all weather landing strip
- Great Slave Helicopters, Alpine Helicopters
Rail Transport
CN
- Passenger and Freight
VIA Rail
- Passenger service 3 times per week
Road Transport
Hwy #16 (Trans-Canada)
- 287 km West of Edmonton
Hwy #40
- South to Cadomin (60 km)
- North to Grande Cache (143 km)
Bus and Freight Transport
- Regularly scheduled Greyhound service
