Insinger, Saskatchewan

Insinger
Unincorporated area
Insinger, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Insinger, Saskatchewan
Location of Insinger in Saskatchewan
Insinger, Saskatchewan is located in Canada
Insinger, Saskatchewan
Insinger, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°32′0″N 103°5′0″W / 51.53333°N 103.08333°W / 51.53333; -103.08333
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.)Insinger
Post office Founded as Lawrie1898-09-01
Post office change of name to Insinger1907-09-01
Government
 • MayorPart of the RM municipal affairs
 • Summer (DST)CST
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Insinger, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Insinger is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead in south eastern Saskatchewan.[5] Lawrie post office first opened in 1898 at the legal land description of Sec.6, Twp.29, R.7, W2. It changed names in 1907 to Insinger and moved to Sec.21, Twp.29, R.8, W2 .[6] The population is smaller than a hamlet, and is counted within the Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, however it is still listed as a village at Geonames.[7] Insinger is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake. Insinger is located within 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) of Whitesand Regional Park.

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  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 2007-09-11
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. ^ Adamson, J, Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map, retrieved 2008-03-26
  6. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06, retrieved 2008-03-26
  7. ^ "Geonames", Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada, archived from the original on 2011-06-08, retrieved 2008-03-26