Bengough, Saskatchewan

Bengough
Motto: 
Gateway to the Big Muddy
Bengough is located in Saskatchewan
Bengough
Bengough
Bengough is located in Canada
Bengough
Bengough
Coordinates: 49°23′46″N 105°07′40″W / 49.39611°N 105.12778°W / 49.39611; -105.12778
CountryCanada
Provinces and territories of CanadaSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Bengough
Post office Founded1912-03-01
Village1911
Town1958
Area
 • Total
1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
332
 • Density295.7/km2 (766/sq mi)
 • Summer (DST)CST
Websitehttp://www.bengough.com/
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Bengough (/ˈbɛn.ɡɔːf/)[5][6] is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A southeastern Saskatchewan prairie town, Bengough is located east of Willow Bunch Lake on Highway 34 near Highway 705. The town is named Bengough after cartoonist John Wilson Bengough. Bengough also plays host to the Gateway Festival[7] which showcases various musicians and several other events through the weekend, usually taking place in late July.

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  7. ^ "Gateway Festival". The 13th Annual. Retrieved December 16, 2016.