Eastend, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Eastend | |
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| Nickname: Dinocountry | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | White Valley |
| Post Office Founded | N/A |
| Village Incorporated | N/A |
| Town Incorporated | N/A |
| Government | |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 2.71 km² (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 576 |
| - Density | 212.8/km² (551.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC) |
| Postal code | S0N 0T0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 13 Highway 18 |
| Waterways | *Frenchman River |
| Website: Eastend, Saskatchewan | |
Eastend is a town in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated approximately 80 kilometres from the Montana border and 100 kilometres from the Alberta border. The town is best known for the nearby discovery of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Scotty" in 1994. The town has used the discovery of this fossil as the main centrepiece in the construction of a museum called the T. rex Discovery Centre, which opened on May 30, 2000. The centre is closely affiliated with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, and contains the RSM Fossil Research Station. A former resident of Eastend is the writer Wallace Stegner, who lived in the town between 1917 and 1921. Eastend is also home to well known southwest country and western dance band, The Ranchmen.
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[edit] Notable Eastenders
- Wallace Stegner- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and environmentalist who lived in Eastend from 1917 and 1921
- Sharon Butala - Canadian author who resides on a ranch outside of Eastend.
- Séan Virgo - Poet and novelist who was born in Malta and has lived in South Africa, Malaya, Ireland, and the UK. His work has won various national and international awards.
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 576 (-6.5% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 2.71 km² |
| Population density: | 212.8 people/km² |
| Median age: | 52.3 (males: 49.8, females: 54.3) |
| Total private dwellings: | 333 |
| Mean household income: | $39,131 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Eastend and Area business and tourism site
- [http://www.ranchmen.ca/ Probably the biggest and best country band in southwest Saskatchewan.
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