Hemaruka, Alberta

Hemaruka
Hamlet
Location of Hemaruka in Special Area No. 4 Show map of Special Area No. 4 Hemaruka, Alberta (Alberta) Show map of Alberta
Coordinates: 51.78342°N 111.10172°W / 51.78342; -111.10172
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	No. 4
Special Area	Special Area No. 4
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Special Areas Board
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)
Highways	Highway 885

Hemaruka is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.[1]

Hemaruka is a name coined from the first two letters of Helen, Mary, Ruth and Kate, the daughters of a railroad official.[2]

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. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.