Information About

Ester

Ester

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Fairbanks North Star
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 709 ft (216.1 m)
About

2.5 mi SE of Ester Dome and 8.5 mi W of Fairbanks, Yukon-Tanana High.

History of Ester

Mining camp name derived from Ester Creek, and reported in 1908 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). According to Kitchener (1954, p. 297), the mining camp existed before 1905. The Berry post office was located here for a while; name changed to Ester post office in 1965.