Eston, Saskatchewan
Eston, Saskatchewan | |
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Town | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-Central |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Snipe Lake |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Eston Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.72 km2 (12.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,031 |
| • Density | 357.2/km2 (925/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 30 Highway 44 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| Website | Official Website - Town of Eston |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Eston is a town in Snipe Lake Rural Municipality No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 1031 at the 2011 Census. The town is located at the junction of Highway 30 and Highway 44 approximately 70 km south-east of Kindersley.
Demographics
In 2011, Eston had a population of 1031 living in 507 dwellings, a 6.2% increase from 2006. The town had a land area of 357.2 km2 (137.9 sq mi) and a population density of 2.72/km2 (7.0/sq mi).[5]
Climate
Eston experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short but very warm summers. Precipitation is very low, with an annual average of 297mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
| Climate data for Eston | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39 (102) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25 (77) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4 (25) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
3 (37) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4 (39) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4 (39) |
−2 (28) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−26 (−15) |
−35 (−31) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−47.8 (−54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) |
9.5 (0.37) |
14.8 (0.58) |
19.5 (0.77) |
37.8 (1.49) |
53.2 (2.09) |
53.1 (2.09) |
39.3 (1.55) |
20.3 (0.80) |
11 (0.4) |
11.1 (0.44) |
14.6 (0.57) |
297.2 (11.70) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on 21 November 2008
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Eston - Community Profile". Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Eston.
Places adjacent to Eston, Saskatchewan | |
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