Esther, Alberta Explained

Esther
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:CAN AB Special Area 3 # Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Esther in Special Area No. 3
Coordinates:51.6825°N -110.2603°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:No. 4
Subdivision Type4:Special Area
Subdivision Name4:Special Area No. 3
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Special Areas Board
Timezone1:Mountain Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-7
Timezone1 Dst:Mountain Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-6

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 east of Highway 41, north of Medicine Hat. It was first settled in 1910.[1] The community has the name of Anna Esther Landreth, a girl in the neighbourhood.[2]

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51.6825°N -110.2603°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rush Centre Women's Institute. Esther Community History. 1959. Hanna Herald. Hanna, Alberta. 2.
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada.. Ottawa. 49.