Ohaton
Ohaton
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
Ohaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County.[4] Previously an incorporated municipality, Ohaton dissolved from village status on January 1, 1946.[5]
Ohaton is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the City of Camrose. The Ohaton post office was opened in 1906 with the name "Ohaton" being a portmanteau of the partners Osler, Hammond and Nanton of a notable Winnipeg financial firm.[6] Nanton, another community in Alberta, is also named for Augustus Meredith Nanton of the same firm.[7]
Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion. The surrounding area is mostly farmed with grain and canola or ranched with predominantly cattle.