Watrous | |
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Town | |
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  Watrous  Watrous | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′40″N 105°27′51″W / 51.67778°N 105.46417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Village Incorporated | October 15, 1908 |
| Town Incorporated | December 30, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Gunderson [1] |
| • Governing body | Watrous Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,865 |
| • Density | 166.2/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 4T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 2 |
| Website | Official Site |
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Watrous /ˈwɑːtrəs/ is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is 106 kilometres (66 mi) east of Saskatoon and has an economy that is based on agriculture and tourism because of its proximity to Manitou Beach, home of the Mineral Spa and Danceland dance Hall (known as the "Home of the World Famous Dance Floor Built on Horsehair"). Watrous was named after Frank Watrous Morse. The town has several restaurants, a hospital, medical clinic, elementary school, high school, community college, bowling alley, RCMP detachment, banks, a grocery store, and motels.
Watrous is notable for being the location of the transmitter of CBK, CBC Radio One's primary station in Saskatchewan. The transmitter was originally located at Watrous in 1939 in order to cover most of the Prairie Provinces with a strong nighttime signal (the station, then as now, is a 50,000-watt clear-channel station). It was also intended to serve most of the province's populated area, including Regina and Saskatoon, from one transmitter. While Watrous is the station's city of licence, its actual studios are located in Regina. The Watrous transmitter is still considered the station's primary signal, even though both of the larger urban areas are now served by separate FM rebroadcasters.
- ^ "Town of Watrous, Saskatchewan, Canada". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 11 March 2014.