Mankota, Saskatchewan
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| Village of Mankota | |
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| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Rural Municipality | No. 45 |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Village Incorporated | N/A |
| Town Incorporated | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Grant Martin |
| • Administrator | April Williamson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 211 |
| • Density | 153.3/km2 (397/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0H 2W0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 18 Highway 19 |
Mankota is a village in Mankota Rural Municipality No. 45, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 238 at the 2006 Census. The village is located on Highway 18, about 150 km southeast of the city of Swift Current. It's also placed near the small villages Kincaid, Ferland, Hazenmore, and Glentworth.
Demographics
In 2006 Mankota had a population of 238 living in 178 dwellings, a 4.0% decrease from 1996. The village had a land area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) and a population density of 153.3/km2 (397/sq mi).[1]
Education
Mankota has one school that covers Kindergarten through grade 12 in the Prairie South School Division. Enrollment for the 2008-2009 year is at about 78. The population of the school in 2011 is 61.
Attractions
- Grasslands National Park, one of Canada's newer national parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along the Montana border.
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border, located southeast of Medicine Hat. It is Canada's only interprovincial park.
- Mankota Stockyards, has cow sales every Friday all year long. It's a fun place to come and eat those tasty burgers!
- Birthplace of famous photographer Neil O Webster.
- Mankota Rodeo Grounds, a fun place to come and watch some rodeo. The rodeo is held in May every year.
Climate
| Climate data for Mankota | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55) |
18 (64) |
23 (73) |
30.5 (86.9) |
37 (99) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
21.7 (71.1) |
12.8 (55) |
41 (106) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
12 (54) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.8 (55) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11 (52) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.8 (46) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3 (27) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−3.9 (25) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−40 (−40) |
−33 (−27) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−15 (5) |
−5 (23) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−2.2 (28) |
−14 (7) |
−28 (−18) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−42.8 (−45) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.693) |
14.5 (0.571) |
17.5 (0.689) |
20.8 (0.819) |
56.9 (2.24) |
58.2 (2.291) |
53 (2.09) |
29 (1.14) |
26.6 (1.047) |
15.2 (0.598) |
16 (0.63) |
15.1 (0.594) |
340.4 (13.402) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 10 September 2010
External links
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Hazenmore | Kincaid | Meyronne | |
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| Val Marie | Grasslands National Park Canada–US border |
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