Drinkwater, Saskatchewan

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Drinkwater
—  Village  —
CPR Station Drinkwater, Saskatchewan c1908.
Coordinates: 50°18′N 105°08′W / 50.3°N 105.133°W / 50.3; -105.133
Country Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality
Federal Electoral District Assiniboia
Provincial Constituency
Settled
Incorporated (Village)
Government
 • Mayor - Steve Gilroy
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
[1]

Drinkwater is a village in Saskatchewan, located on a branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway, 18 miles south-east of Moose Jaw and is named for Charles Drinkwater, an original director of the railway. It can be reached via Saskatchewan Highway 39.

[edit] Location

  • Dominion Land Survey Sec.29, Twp.15, R.23, W2
  • Long (DMS) 50° 18' 00" N
  • Lat (DMS) 105° 08' 00" W
  • Time zone (est) UTC-6[2]

[edit] Location relative to other communities

North: Belle Plaine
West: Moose Jaw, Bushell Park Drinkwater East: Rouleau
South:Briercrest

[edit] References

  1. ^ Government of Saskatchewan (Wednesday, April 11, 2007) (– Scholar search), Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 2005-03-19, http://web.archive.org/web/20050319155715/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=3&mun=2141, retrieved 2007-05-05 [dead link]
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php, retrieved 2007-05-05 

Coordinates: 50°18′N 105°08′W / 50.3°N 105.133°W / 50.3; -105.133


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