Gravelbourg | |
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Town | |
| Town of Gravelbourg | |
 Main Street | |
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  Gravelbourg  Gravelbourg | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′22″N 106°33′13″W / 49.87278°N 106.55361°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Gravelbourg No. 104 |
| Post office Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1916[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darcy Stefiuk[2] |
| • Town Manager | Carol White |
| • Governing body | Gravelbourg Town Council |
| • MLA | Dave Marit |
| • MP | Jeremy Patzer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[3]) | |
| • Total | 1,116 |
| • Density | 346.0/km2 (896/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 1X0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | 43, 58, and 13 |
| Waterways | Wood River |
| Website | www |
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Gravelbourg (/ˈɡrævəlbərɡ/) is a small multicultural town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located just west of the Wood River at the junction of provincial Highway 43 and Highway 58, approximately 125 kilometres from Moose Jaw, Swift Current, and the United States border. The region served as a path for First Nations peoples many years ago, and was also integrated into the Redcoat Trail of the 19th century. Gravelbourg is now a key link on the 21st century Trans Canada Trail.
Gravelbourg is also referenced in the fourth verse of the North American version of "I've Been Everywhere", written by Geoff Mack and made popular in North America by Hank Snow and more recently Johnny Cash.
- ^ "Gravelbourg (The Canadian Encyclopedia)". Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System (Town of Gravebourg)". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Directory of Communities by Saskatchewan Electoral District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.