Abbey, Saskatchewan
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Geography
Abbey is located south of the South Saskatchewan RiverSouth Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
and north of The Great Sand Hills.
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 50° 44' 00" N
- Long (DMS) 108° 45' 00" W
- Dominion Land SurveyDominion Land SurveyThe Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...
Section 36 - Township 6 - Range 31 West of the 1st, 2nd or 3rd Meridian - Time zone (cst) UTC-6
Climate
Abbey experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 315mm, and is concentrated in the warmer months.
See also
External links
- Abbey's population Data
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- 2006 Community Profiles
- http://www.saskgenealogy.com/cemetery/cem_community.aspSask Cemeteries by Community and RM RM No. 229 - Miry CreekMiry Creek No. 229, SaskatchewanMiry Creek No. 229 is a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 1,220.38 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality maintains its office in Abbey, Saskatchewan . The communities of Shackleton, Abbey, Lancer, the Abbey Colony, and the Wheatland Colony are within the rural...
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