Crichton, Saskatchewan

Crichton
Monument commemorating Crichton's last resident
Monument commemorating Crichton's last resident
Crichton is located in Wise Creek No. 77
Crichton
Crichton
Location of Crichton in Saskatchewan
Crichton is located in Saskatchewan
Crichton
Crichton
Crichton (Saskatchewan)
Coordinates: 49°43′25″N 107°52′33″W / 49.72361°N 107.87583°W / 49.72361; -107.87583
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSaskatchewan
Census division4
Rural MunicipalityWise Creek
Established1909
Incorporated (Village)N/A
Incorporated (Town)N/A
Government
 • Governing bodyWise Creek No. 77
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1
Postal code
S0N 2G0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 13
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Crichton (/ˈkrtən/ KRAY-tən)[5] is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located between Admiral and Cadillac on the historic Red Coat Trail, also known as Highway 13. Like so many towns along the Red Coat Trail, Crichton has become a ghost town with only one family remaining and many empty buildings scattered throughout the town site.

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press