Bankend, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Bankend is a hamlet in the central part of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Other towns in the area include Foam Lake
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
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, Ituna
Ituna, Saskatchewan
-Transportation:The community is served by Ituna Airport which is located 2.6 nautical miles southeast.-History:Ituna has one registered historical site, the Red Brick Schoolhouse that was constructed in 1920 as a composite school for the Fruitville School District. The school build was closed in...
, Leslie, Wishart
Wishart, Saskatchewan
Wishart is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 95 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, West Bend
West Bend, Saskatchewan
West Bend is a hamlet in Saskatchewan....
and Leross
Leross, Saskatchewan
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. Bankend is located between the Touchwood Hills
Touchwood Hills
Touchwood Hills are a range of hills located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.In 2005, Ducks Unlimited Canada announced a ten-year study of how nesting success of prairie waterfowl varies in relation to the landscape types of the prairie pothole region, to be conducted in the Touchwood...
and the Beaver Hills
Beaver Hills
Beaver Hills are a range of hills located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city of Yorkton, Saskatchewan is located approximately 35 miles southwest of the hills....
. Bankend was a booming agricultural community in 1928, HWY 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
arrived, and four grain elevators were built.
Transportation
Bankend is located on HWY 35Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
and near the junction of HWY 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
and HWY 743
Saskatchewan Highway 743
Highway 743 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 640 near Krasne to Highway 310. Highway 743 is about 50 km long....
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Demographic Statistics
Bankend was counted within the Emerald No. 277Emerald No. 277, Saskatchewan
Emerald No. 277 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 10. The seat of the municipality is located in the Hamlet of Wishart.-Demographics:...
Notable Persons
- A.J. McPhail born in Bankend became the first president of the Saskatchewan Wheat PoolSaskatchewan Wheat PoolThe Saskatchewan Wheat Pool was a grain handling, agri-food processing and marketing company based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Pool created a network of marketing alliances in North America and internationally which made it the largest agricultural grain handling operation in the province of...
- Henry Dayday Saskatoon Mayor was born near Bankend.
Location relative to other SK communities
| North: Leslie | ||
| West: Wishart Wishart, Saskatchewan Wishart is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 95 in the Canada 2006 Census... | Bankend | East: West Bend West Bend, Saskatchewan West Bend is a hamlet in Saskatchewan.... |
| South: Leross Leross, Saskatchewan -External links:*******... |