Hanna (Alberta)

Hanna is a small town of 2,400 people (2021) in the Southern Alberta region of Alberta. Be careful about what you say about the band Nickelback, Hanna is proud to be their home. It is the birthplace of Lanny Macdonald, a famous hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Understand
Hanna is likely to be encountered by travellers as a stopping point on a car journey between Calgary and Saskatoon. It is an agricultural and oil and gas supply centre.



Get in
Hanna is near the junctions of Highway 9 and Highway 36 (Veteran's Memorial Highway), east of Calgary,  west of Saskatoon, and  north of the US border.

Hanna Airport is 2 km southeast of the town; there are no scheduled flights.

Go next
Explore Alberta's badlands by continuing west to Drumheller or south to Dinosaur Provincial Park.