| Federal | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | CAN AB Paintearth # Alberta |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Federal in County of Paintearth No. 18 |
| Coordinates: | 52.1112°N -111.5726°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Central Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | No. 7 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal District |
| Subdivision Name4: | County of Paintearth No. 18 |
| Government Type: | Unincorporated |
| Leader Title: | Governing body |
| Leader Name: | County of Paintearth Council |
| Timezone1: | Mountain Time Zone |
| Utc Offset1: | -7 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | Mountain Time Zone |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -6 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Highways |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
Federal is a hamlet located in the County of Paintearth No. 18 in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately west of the town of Coronation and east of the town of Castor. Federal was formerly a village. Following the Coronation of George V and Mary in 1911, many places along the Canadian National Railway were given patriotic and royal-themed names, including Coronation, Veteran, Consort, Throne, Loyalist, and Federal.[1]