Bengough, Saskatchewan
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| Bengough | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Big Muddy | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces and territories of Canada | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Bengough No. 40 |
| Post office Founded | 1912-03-01 |
| Village | 1911 |
| Town | 1958 |
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Assiniboia M.P. |
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| - Provincial Consituency Weyburn-Big Muddy M.L.A. | |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.07 km² (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 337 |
| - Density | 314.4/km² (814.3/sq mi) |
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| Website: http://www.bengough.com/ | |
Bengough (IPA: /ˈbɛngoʊ/) is a town in the rural municipality of Bengough No. 40, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A southeastern Saskatchewan prairie town, Bengough is located east of Willow Bunch Lake on Highway 34 near Highway 705. The name Bengough was named after the famous cartoonist John Wilson Bengough (1851-1923). Bengough also plays host to the Gateway Festival www.gatewayfestival.ca which showcases several top notch musicians and several other events through the weekend.It usually takes place in late July.
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[edit] Economy
Located in a mixed farming and ranching area, Bengough's main economic industry is agriculture. Regina, Assiniboia and Weyburn are the closest neighbouring major communities.[5]
[edit] Geography
Bengough is located within the Missouri Coteau near Willow Bunch Lake, Big Muddy Lake, Salt Lake and Channel Lake. Just to the south is located the Big Muddy Badlands. Bengough and District Regional Park features camping, an outdoor swimming pool, 9-hole golf course as well as play area.[6]
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[7]:
| • Population: | 337 (--16.0% from 2001) |
| • Land area: | 1.07 km² (0.41 sq mi) |
| • Population density: | 314.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (814 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| • Total private dwellings: | 239 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 184 |
| • Mean household income: | $N/A |
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[edit] Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 49° 24' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 105° 08' 00" W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.23, Twp.5, R.24, W2
- Time zone (cst) UTC-6
[edit] Location
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[edit] References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>. Retrieved on 26 May 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>. Retrieved on 24 April 2007
- ^ Town Of Bengough, <http://www.bengough.com/>. Retrieved on 16 June 2007
- ^ Bengough & District Regional Park, <http://www.saskregionalparks.ca/showPark.php?id=bengough>. Retrieved on 16 June 2007
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
- ^ Becquet's Custom Programming (August 17, 2005), Saskatchewan City & Town Maps - Directory, <http://www.becquet.com/director/maps/index.htm>. Retrieved on 6 June 2007
[edit] External links
- Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
