Carlyle, Saskatchewan
| Town of Carlyle | |
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| — Town — | |
 Town of Carlyle
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| Coordinates: 49°22′34″N 102°09′36″W / 49.3760°N 102.1600°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | Division No. 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan |
| Post office Founded | 1883-12-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | |
| • Town Manager | |
| • Governing body | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,441 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0R0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 9 & Highway 13 |
| Waterways | |
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[edit] History
Carlyle was incorporated as a village in 1902, and as a town in 1905. The CPR was constructed and in operation in 1900. The CNR laid steel into the townsite on October 28, 1909, and on July 7, 1910, the first passenger went through town. Early settlers to the district were mainly of British descent. The name Carlyle was chosen by the first postmaster to honour the niece of the Scottish historian and essayist, Thomas Carlyle: his niece and her husband settled in the Arcola district, and farmed and raised a family there. Trains were running through the town site in 1901 and the population increased from 23 that year to nearly 400 in 1906. In 1941, Carlyle still had around this number, but by 1956 the population had surged to 829. Subsequently, and unusually for a smaller community in Saskatchewan, Carlyle's population has slowly but steadily continued to climb. The town is 24 km south of Moose Mountain Provincial Park.
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Transportation
The Carlyle Airport is owned and operated by the town.
[edit] Entertainment
The Bear Claw Casino & Hotel is located near Carlyle.
The Shackshakers is a recording musical group that was formed in Carlyle by Shawn Nagy in 1988.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Carlyle | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
13.3 (55.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
43.3 (109.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23 (73) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.3 (−6.3) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−10 (14) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−25 (−13) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0 (32) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−15 (5) |
−23.3 (−9.9) |
−33.9 (−29.0) |
−43 (−45) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.67) |
14.2 (0.559) |
25.5 (1.004) |
26.7 (1.051) |
47.4 (1.866) |
75.6 (2.976) |
64.4 (2.535) |
58.6 (2.307) |
48.1 (1.894) |
20.8 (0.819) |
16.1 (0.634) |
18 (0.71) |
432.4 (17.024) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Notable people
- Brenden Morrow - hockey player
- Eliza Beatty - Silver Cross Mother
Coordinates: 49°38′N 102°16′W / 49.633°N 102.267°W
[edit] References
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2010
