Esther, Alberta

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]

Esther
Hamlet
Location of Esther in Special Area No. 3 Show map of Special Area No. 3 Esther, Alberta (Alberta) Show map of Alberta
Coordinates: 51.6825°N 110.2603°W / 51.6825; -110.2603
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 4
Special Area	Special Area No. 3
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)

See also

• List of hamlets in Alberta

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