Dillon | |
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Location of Dillon in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 55°55′43″N 108°56′14″W / 55.92861°N 108.93722°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Government | |
• Chief | Norma Catarat |
• MLA Athabasca | Buckley Belanger |
• MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Gary Vidal |
Area | |
• Total | 86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 764 |
• Metro density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
Postal code | S0M 0S0 |
Highways | Hwy 925 |
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Dillon is an unincorporated community in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Peter Pond Lake at the mouth of the Dillon River.[4] The community is the administrative headquarters of the Buffalo River Dene Nation and is accessed by Highway 925 from Highway 155.