Plato | |
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Coordinates: 51°06′00″N 108°16′13″W / 51.1000°N 108.2703°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest |
Census division | 8 |
Rural Municipality | Snipe Lake No. 259 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 44 Highway 342 |
Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Plato is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada.[5] The community was named after Plato, Minnesota, which had been the home town of Richard and Agnes Brust, early pioneers.[6]
The town is a few hundred yards off Saskatchewan Highway 44. While the highway is paved, the town itself contains only gravel roads, and several houses remain abandoned. The town retains a small post office.