Hinton lies in the Alberta Plateau Benchlands physiographic subdivision of the Interior Plains.

Anne to find medical aid for the smallpox epidemic which was ravaging the indigenous population.

In 1888, Jack Gregg established a trading post at Prairie Creek to serve travellers along the Jasper trail.

The Canadian Northern Railway ran north of the Grand Trunk Pacific line and the Bliss station was about 6.4 km (4 mi) east of Hinton in the Athabasca River valley.

In 1916 when the Grand Trunk Pacific rail line was temporarily closed, Dalehurst became the postal station for Hinton.

[11] Shortly thereafter, a recession caused the population to dwindle to fewer than 100 people, but the town began to rebound in 1955 with the construction of a pulp mill.

The mill brought rapid growth to Hinton and a new village was developed and was named Drinnan in 1956.

[16] Hinton Transit is the municipal public transportation service, operated under contract by First Student Canada, which is responsible for providing the vehicles, drivers and maintenance.

[18] As a flag stop, Via Rail's The Canadian calls at the Hinton station three times per week, in each direction.