Shaunavon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Historic town hall | |
| Nickname(s): Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown | |
| Motto: Oasis of the Prairies | |
  Shaunavon  Shaunavon | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′1″N 108°24′58″W / 49.65028°N 108.41611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Grassy Creek No. 78 |
| Post office established | 1913 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1913 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kyle Bennett |
| • Administrator | Tara Fritz CAO |
| • Governing body | Shaunavon Town Council |
| • MLA | Doug Steele |
| • MP | Jeremy Patzer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 916 m (3,005 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,784 |
| • Density | 371.7/km2 (963/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Redcoat Trail Highway 37 Highway 722 |
| Industries | Agriculture Oil Tourism |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | shaunavon |
| [2][3] | |
Shaunavon (/ˈʃɔːnəvɪn/ SHAW-nə-vin)[4] is a town in southwest Saskatchewan. At the junction of Highways 37 and 13, it is 110 kilometres from Swift Current, 163 kilometres from the Alberta border, and 74 kilometres from the Montana border. Shaunavon was established in 1913 along the Canadian Pacific Railway line.
The town has several nicknames including Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown, and Oasis of the Prairies. The latter name is derived from the park located in the centre of town.[5] The Shaunavon Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the town.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
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