Ardath | |
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Ardath
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Coordinates: | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Southwest Saskatchewan |
Census division | 12 |
Rural Municipality | Fertile Valley |
Established | |
Incorporated (Village) | |
Restructured[1] (Hamlet) | December 31, 1972 |
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• Governing body | Fertile Valley No. 285 |
Elevation | 57.91 m (190 ft) |
Time zone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Postal code | S0L 0B0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways | Highway 654 |
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Ardath is a small hamlet in the west-central region of Saskatchewan located on Highway 654, along the Canadian National Railway, Delisle-Tichfield Junction stub. The hamlet is located approximately 10 km north of Conquest and is about 20 km north west of Outlook. Its most notable buildings are a curling rink and a brick United Church.
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Ardath, like so many other communities throughout Saskatchewan, has struggled to maintain a sturdy population causing it to become a semi ghost town.
Prior to December 31, 1972, Ardath was a village, but it was restructured as a hamlet on that date.
Agriculture[6] is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches.
Ardath no longer has a school, but those who live in Ardath are sent to the neighboring village of Conquest which has a school that covers Kindergarten to Grade 12 serving approximately students.
Tessier | Laura | Swanson | ||
Zealandia | Hanley | |||
Ardath | ||||
Bounty | Conquest | Outlook |
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