Eyebrow, Saskatchewan
Eyebrow is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The community originated at the location that is now the abandoned village of Eskbank several kilometers south. Eyebrow is located at the intersection of Highway 367 and Highway 42. The village is 84 km northwest of Moose Jaw, 154 km northwest of Regina and 196 km south of Saskatoon.
History
A post office was established in 1904 called Eyebrow Hill located just south in Sec.12, Twp.20, R.2, W3 of the Dominion Land Survey. Eyebrow Hill was renamed Eskbank in 1908. The post office of Eyebrow Station (Sec.24, Twp.21, R.2, W3) was established in 1908 then was renamed Eyebrow six months later.[1]
The Eyebrow Hills and Eye Lake are located north of the village (not to be confused with Eyebrow Lake located in the Qu'Appelle Valley near the village of Tugaske).[5]
Demographics
Canada census – Eyebrow, Saskatchewan community profile |
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Population: Land area: Population density: Median age: Total private dwellings: Median household income:
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135 (-0.7% from 2001)
2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
53.2 (M: 51.8, F: 55.0)
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Activities
The ERHL or Eyebrow Recreation Hockey League is a local outdoor hockey league consisting of three teams: the Blazers, Puck Hogs and Eskimos.
Former NHL Player Mark Smith was raised near Eyebrow.
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Coordinates: 50°43′55″N 106°11′06″W / 50.732°N 106.185°W / 50.732; -106.185