Waverley No. 44, Saskatchewan
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This article is about the rural municipality in Canada. For other places with the same name, see Waverley (disambiguation)
Waverley No. 44 is a rural municipality
of 422 rural residents (2006 census) in the southwestern part of Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The RM was incorporated February 1, 1913. Other urban municipalities in the area include Fir Mountain
, Glentworth
, and Wood Mountain
. The southern part of the rural municipality, along the United States
border, contains most of the eastern portion ("East Block") of Grasslands National Park
.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councillors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
Waverley No. 44 is a rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of 422 rural residents (2006 census) in the southwestern 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...
. The RM was incorporated February 1, 1913. Other urban municipalities in the area include Fir Mountain
Fir Mountain, Saskatchewan
Fir Mountain is a hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada....
, Glentworth
Glentworth, Saskatchewan
Glentworth is a community in Saskatchewan....
, and Wood Mountain
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan
Wood Mountain is a village in Old Post Rural Municipality 43, Saskatchewan, Canada. The town's name is derived from the Red River Metis word "Monatagne de Bois" , due to the abundance of poplar trees in the otherwise barren region...
. The southern part of the rural municipality, along the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border, contains most of the eastern portion ("East Block") of Grasslands National Park
Grasslands National Park
Grasslands National Park is one of Canada's newer national parks, located in southern Saskatchewan, and one of 43 parks and park reserves in Canada's national park system...
.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councillors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
Statistics
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 49° 16' 31"
- Long (DMS)106° 34' 06"
- Time zone (est) UTC-6UTC-6UTC−06 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06. This time is used in:-Central America:*Belize*Costa Rica*El Salvador*Guatemala*Honduras*Nicaragua-Central Standard Time:...
External links
- Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority - SREDA
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatoon Gen Web
- Map of Waverley No. 44 at Statcan