Esther, Alberta

Esther
Location of Esther in Special Area No. 3
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. 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.