Donavon, Saskatchewan

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Donavon is a hamlet in Montrose Rural Municipality 315, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located southwest of Saskatoon along Highway 45 and Canadian National Railway, Delisle-Tichfield Junction stub.

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The name is a combination of the Don River (Ontario) and the Avon River (Ontario). [1]

Points of interest in Donavon, Saskatchewan and area.

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References

  1. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p.  113. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.

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