Plato, Saskatchewan

Last updated
Plato
Plato, Saskatchewan 2016.jpg
Church and grain elevator in Plato
Canada Saskatchewan location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Plato
Canada location map 2.svg
Red pog.svg
Plato
Coordinates: 51°06′00″N108°16′13″W / 51.1000°N 108.2703°W / 51.1000; -108.2703 Coordinates: 51°06′00″N108°16′13″W / 51.1000°N 108.2703°W / 51.1000; -108.2703
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Region Southwest
Census division 8
Rural Municipality Snipe Lake No. 259
Government
  Type Municipal
  Governing bodyRural Municipality of Snipe Lake
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Area code 306
Highways Saskatchewan Highway 44 (jct).svg Hwy 44
Saskatchewan Highway 342 (jct).svg Hwy 342
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway
[1] [2] [3] [4]

Plato is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada. [5] The community was named after Plato, Minnesota, which had been the home town of Richard and Agnes Brust, early pioneers. [6]

The town is a few hundred yards off Saskatchewan Highway 44. While the highway is paved, the town itself contains only gravel roads, and several houses remain abandoned. The town retains a small post office.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosthern</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert and Saskatoon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aylesbury, Saskatchewan</span> Village in Saskatchewan, Canada

Aylesbury is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Craik No. 222 and Census Division No. 7. The village is approximately 60 km north of the City of Moose Jaw.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alsask</span> Special service area in Saskatchewan, Canada

Alsask is a special service area in the Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Alsask is located 60 km (37 mi) west of the city of Kindersley. Highway 44 runs to the east of Alsask, and Highway 7 lies a few kilometres to the north. The community had a population of 113 in the 2021 Canadian census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosetown, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Rosetown is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, at the junction of provincial Highway 7 and Highway 4, approximately 115 km southwest of Saskatoon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gull Lake, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Gull Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, situated on the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 37, west of Swift Current.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Balcarres, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Balcarres ; 2006 population 598) is a town located in southern Saskatchewan, Canada along Highway 10 and Highway 22, approximately 85 km northeast of Regina. Highway 619 and Highway 310 are nearby highways to this community.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Whitewood, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Whitewood is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) east of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway Sk Hwy 1. It is situated at the crossroads of two major highways systems – the Trans-Canada, which runs east and west, and Sk Hwy 9, which runs north and south from the US border to Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. Located midway between Brandon, Manitoba and Regina, Whitewood was and continues to be an ideal place to stop and rest.

Halbrite is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36 and Census Division No. 2. The village is located approximately 20 kilometres south-east of the city of Weyburn on Highway 39 at the intersections of Highway 606 and 705.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Turtleford</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Turtleford is a town in the rural municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest large communities are North Battleford and Lloydminster. The Turtle River runs through Turtleford, and nearby are Bright Sand Lake and Turtle Lake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelvington, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Kelvington is a town of 864 residents in the rural municipality of Kelvington No. 366, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Kelvington is located at the intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 49. It is east of Saskatoon.

Bengough is a town surrounded by 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 town is named Bengough after cartoonist John Wilson Bengough. Bengough also plays host to the Gateway Festival which showcases various musicians and several other events through the weekend, usually taking place in late July.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colonsay, Saskatchewan</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Colonsay is a town in the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Colonsay is located on Highway 16 running east–west in central Saskatchewan near the intersection with Highway 2.

Expanse, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Expanse is located just to the south of Old Wives Lake on a grid road. The grid connects to Highway 2 near Ardill in south central Saskatchewan. Just to the south of Highway 2 is Lake of the Rivers. Expanse is too small to be enumerated as a separate entity during the census taking, so it was a part of the population given for rural municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vidora</span> Unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, Canada

Vidora is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Reno No. 51, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community once had a population of 200 people in 1940 and has since declined to 1 resident. It previously held the status of a village until it was dissolved as an unincorporated community on January 1, 1952. The community is located between Robsart and Consul on highway 21 & highway 13 known as the Red Coat Trail. Very little remains of the former village, only one home that is also used as a post office still stands as of 2008. There are many cement foundations and sidewalks still found scattered around the town site, including the remnants of the old bank vault to the former Municipality Office that was moved to Consul.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Findlater, Saskatchewan</span> Special service area in Saskatchewan, Canada

Findlater is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality (RM) of Duffering No. 190 and Census Division No. 6. It is 75 km northwest of Regina, Saskatchewan's capital, on Highway 11, and 15 km from the Town of Chamberlain. The original settlers had been looking for the neighbouring community of Chamberlain but, due to fatigue amongst the tribesmen, decided to rest at the site. They quickly settled and developed basic living amenities despite promises from the tribe leaders that they would soon move on and "find the new village". This continued for several months as the settlement evolved – tribesmen receiving the same responses to questions of the new community; "We'll find it later", or simply, "findlater". After a year the community was a well established populous and the name "Findlater" had been adopted fondly as homage to the promised community that had brought them there. It is believed (inaccurately) by some that the name comes from Findlater Castle in Banffshire, Scotland.

Mantario is a special service area in the Rural Municipality of Chesterfield No. 261 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.It held village status prior to June 30, 2007. The population was 5 people in 2011. The community is located 70 km southwest of the Town of Kindersley on Highway 44.

Minton is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Surprise Valley No. 9 and Census Division No. 2. It is on Highway 6 just north of its intersection with Highway 18, 19 km north of the Raymond-Regway Border Crossing on the Montana-Saskatchewan border. The village was named after Minton, Shropshire in England. The name was given by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Ravenscrag is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of White Valley No. 49, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located on Highway 614, along the Frenchman River, 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border and about 185 kilometres (115 mi) southwest of the city of Swift Current.

Riverhurst is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224 and Census Division No. 7. It is in the southwest Coteau Hills area of the province, north of the Vermillion Hills. The community is located on Highway 42 east of Riverhurst Ferry. The village is primarily a farming community.

Burnham is an unincorporated community in Coulee Rural Municipality No. 136, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located on Highway 628, approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Highway 363 and 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Swift Current.

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
  2. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. "Plato". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  6. Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan . Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p.  338. ISBN   1-897010-19-2.