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Welcome to Hespero ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hespero, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

Time Zone: Hespero lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Communities near Hespero ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hespero.

  • Sylvan Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Eckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckville
  • Bentley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Norglenwold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norglenwold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norglenwold
  • Leslieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kountry Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jarvis Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarvis Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Bay
  • Benalto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spruce View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sunbreaker Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbreaker Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbreaker Cove

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hespero ...

Looking for more information about Hespero? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hespero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hespero.

Adding Hespero to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Hespero was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Hespero on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hespero.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.