Climax, Saskatchewan
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Climax, Saskatchewan | |
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Village | |
Grain elevators along the railway tracks in Climax. | |
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Coordinates: 49°07′12″N 108°13′48″W / 49.120°N 108.230°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 4 |
Rural Municipality | Lone Tree |
Post office Founded | N/A |
Village Incorporated | N/A |
Government | |
• Governing body | Climax Village Council |
• Mayor | Nancy Kirk |
• MP | David L. Anderson |
• MLA | Wayne Elhard |
Area | |
• Total | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 182 |
• Density | 182.7/km2 (473/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0N 0N0 |
Area code(s) | 306 |
Highways |
Highway 18 Highway 37 |
Climax is a village in Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of the U.S. border, situated on Highway 18 (E-W) between Frontier and Canuck and on Highway 37 (N-S) between Shaunavon and the Port of Climax.
Demographics
In 2012, Climax had a population of 82 living in 37 dwellings, a -55.7% decrease from 2006. The village has a land area of 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) and a population density of 182.7 /km2 (473 /sq mi).[1]
In Mainstream Culture
- The town features in the board game Trivial Pursuit, which asks what features on the reverse of the town welcome sign; the answer is:
- "Come again!".
- The town also features in a local joke used by drivers coming north into Canada from the U.S., detailing towns on the way north, nicknamed the 'Honeymoon Route': "I get to Havre, Montana, then Turner, but I never make it to Climax!"
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
References
- ↑ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Climax - Community Profile". Retrieved 2009-01-15.
External links
- Municipal Affairs - Climax, Saskatchewan
- Southwest Saskatchewan - Horse Shoe Tourism Region
Dollard | Shaunavon | Instow | ||
Frontier | Canuck | |||
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Hogeland, Montana | Turner, Montana | Loring, Montana |
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Coordinates: 49°12′N 108°23′W / 49.200°N 108.383°W
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