Opal

Opal is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Thorhild County. It is located 5 kilometres north of Highway 28, approximately 53 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Originally named Rutherford after Alberta's first premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford but was renamed to the unique "Opal" when the first post office opened on November 15, 1912.
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: Alberta
  • Region: Central Alberta
  • Census division: 13
  • Municipal district: Thorhild County
  • Area code(s): 780, 587, 825
  • Time zone: UTC−07:00 (MST)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org