Esther, Alberta

Esther
Hamlet
Esther, Alberta is located in Special Area No. 3
Esther, Alberta
Location of Esther in Special Area No. 3
Esther, Alberta is located in Alberta
Esther, Alberta
Esther, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 51°40′57″N 110°15′37″W / 51.6825°N 110.2603°W / 51.6825; -110.2603
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 4
Special AreaSpecial Area No. 3
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)

Esther is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.[1] Within Special Area No. 3, it is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Highway 41, 185 kilometres (115 mi) north of Medicine Hat. It was first settled in 1910.[2] The community has the name of Anna Esther Landreth, a girl in the neighbourhood.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Rush Centre Women's Institute (1959). Esther Community History. Hanna, Alberta: Hanna Herald. p. 2.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.

51°40′57″N 110°15′37″W / 51.68250°N 110.26028°W / 51.68250; -110.26028 (Esther)


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