Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
| Esther | |
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| Hamlet | |
  Location of Esther in Special Area No. 3Show map of Special Area No. 3 Esther, Alberta (Alberta)Show map of Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′57″N 110°15′37″W / 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) |
Esther is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board. 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. The community has the name of Anna Esther Landreth, a girl in the neighbourhood.
See also
References
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- Rush Centre Women's Institute (1959). Esther Community History. Hanna, Alberta: Hanna Herald. p. 2.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
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51°40′57″N 110°15′37″W / 51.68250°N 110.26028°W / 51.68250; -110.26028 (Esther)
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