Admiral, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Admiral.

Admiral
Special service area [1]
Admiral, Saskatchewan
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Coordinates: 49°42′47″N108°00′11″W / 49.713°N 108.003°W / 49.713; -108.003
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Southwest Saskatchewan
Census division	17
Rural municipality	Wise Creek No. 77
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Post office founded	February 1, 1911
Incorporated (village)	1914 [2]
Restructured	August 17, 2006
Elevation	840 m (2,750 ft)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0N 0B0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 13 Highway 629
[3] [4] [5] [6]

Admiral (2016 population: 20) is a special service area ^[1] within the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Originally incorporated as a village in 1914, ^[2] it relinquished its status when it dissolved on August 17, 2006. ^[7]

Admiral is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) south of Highway 13 (the Red Coat Trail) ^[8] on the Great Western Railway, ^[9] approximately 65 km (40 mi) south of Swift Current. It is approximately 30 km (19 mi) equidistant from Shaunavon and Ponteix to the west and east respectively. Local services are limited to a post office ^[10] and Roman Catholic church. ^[11]

Etymology

Admiral is a CPR list name, named after the naval rank. This is consistent with other communities along the Weyburn-Lethbridge line, including Yeoman, Khedive, Viceroy, and Consul. ^[12]

Demographics

Canada census – Admiral, Saskatchewan community profile

	2016
Population	20 (0% from 2011)
Land area	1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population density	10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
Median age	Not Available (M: Not Available, F: Not Available)
Total private dwellings	10
Median household income	$Not Available

References: 2016 ^[13]

Economy

Grain elevator in Admiral

The economy of the Rural Municipality of Wise Creek No. 77 is predominantly based on agriculture including crop farming and livestock operations. ^[1]

Infrastructure

Saskatchewan Transportation Company provided intercity bus service to Admiral prior to its dissolution in 2017. ^{[14] [15]}

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Welcome To The RM of Wise Creek No.77!". RM Wise Creek. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
2. "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". University of Regina . Retrieved 2020-09-28.
3. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
4. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on December 11, 2007
5. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
6. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
7. Restructured Villages, Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs, archived from the original on March 25, 2008, retrieved 2008-02-10
8. 2018/2019 Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map). Tourism Saskatchewan. 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
9. "Map". Great Western Railway. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
10. "Admiral Post Office details". Canada Post . Retrieved 2020-09-27.
11. "Holy Family Parish details". Archdiocise of Regina. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
12. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 13. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.
13. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
14. "STC Route map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
15. "A year after the last ride, STC enthusiasts still miss the bus". Regina Leader Post . Retrieved 2020-09-25.

Coordinates: 49°42′47″N108°00′11″W / 49.713°N 108.003°W / 49.713; -108.003