Hesketh, Alberta

Hesketh
Hesketh is located in Alberta
Hesketh
Hesketh
Location of Hesketh
Hesketh is located in Canada
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Hesketh (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°28′13″N 112°58′31″W / 51.47028°N 112.97528°W / 51.47028; -112.97528
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtKneehill County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
10
 • Density75.3/km2 (195/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of Drumheller.

The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.