Argo, Saskatchewan
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Argo is an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
or a siding
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
administered by the rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. Argo was located on the Dodsland Branch Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
between Biggar and Duperow. The closest town is Biggar
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Highway #14, west of Saskatoon, the province’s most populous city. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer...
to the northeast. Biggar railway station
Biggar railway station
The Biggar Railway Station is a heritage railway station operated by Via Rail located in the town of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada.-History:Biggar received its first railway service in 1907 when the Canadian Pacific Railway built a branch line through the area...
is a divisional point for the Canadian National Railway (CNR)
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
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Demographics
The unincorporated area of Argo is enumerated in the rural municipality (RM)Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan
Biggar No. 347, Saskatchewan
Biggar No. 347 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 12. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Biggar.-Demographics:...
. The statistics for the RM show a rural population of 867 residents.
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Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52°01′00″ N
- Long (DMS) 108°06′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 17-Township 35- Range 15-West of the 3rd Meridian106th meridian westThe meridian 106° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.... - Time zone (cst) UTC−6
Location
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan Communities & Neighbourhoods
- :WikiProject Cities