Arm River No. 252, Saskatchewan - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Arm River No. 252 is a 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...

in central 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....

, Canada

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...

along Highway 11 between Saskatoon and Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

. It is located in Division No. 15

Division No. 5, Saskatchewan

Division No. 5, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one of the eighteen census divisions within the province, as defined by Statistics Canada. It is located in the east-southeastern part of the province, bordering Manitoba. The most populous community in this division is Melville.According to the 2006 census,...

. Arm River No. 252 was incorporated as Girvin on December 1, 1909

1909 in Canada

-Events:* January 11 - The Boundary Waters Treaty signed.* February 23 - The first powered flight in Canada is made by John McCurdy aboard the Silver Dart.* March 22 - 1909 Alberta election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a second consecutive majority....

, the name changing to Arm River on June 29, 1912

1912 in Canada

-Events:*February 1 - Strathcona merges with Edmonton, Alberta*April 1 - The Parliament of Canada passes Quebec Boundaries Extension Act that transferred to the Province of Quebec the territory bounded by the Eastmain River, the Labrador coast, and Hudson and Ungava Bays, extending the northern...

. At the end of 2005, the village of Girvin

Girvin, Saskatchewan

-Girvin Pump house:Built in the 1906, it is known as the only pump house in Saskatchewan making it a Provincial historic site of Saskatchewan on September 14, 1994, the pump house was constructed to provide access to water for horses used to haul grain to Girvin....

dissolved, and its population is now counted as a part of Arm River No. 252.

Statistics

According to the Canada 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

Population: 240
% Change (2001-2006): -5.8
Dwellings: 115
Area (km².): 725.26
Density (persons per km².): 0.3

Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

Regina Branch C.N.R
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"....

-- serves Bethune, Findlater, Chamberlain, Aylesbury, Craik, Girvin, Davidson, Bladworth, Kenaston, Strong.

Saskatchewan Highways and Roads

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads

Highway 11
Saskatchewan Highway 11
Highway 11 is a major north-south highway in Saskatchewan, Canada that connects the province's three largest cities: Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. It is a structural pavement major arterial highway which is approximately long. It is also known as the Louis Riel Trail after the 19th century...

-- serves Girvin, Saskatchewan
Girvin, Saskatchewan
-Girvin Pump house:Built in the 1906, it is known as the only pump house in Saskatchewan making it a Provincial historic site of Saskatchewan on September 14, 1994, the pump house was constructed to provide access to water for horses used to haul grain to Girvin....

and Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 km southeast of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11. It is located almost exactly halfway between Saskatoon and Regina and was a popular stopping-off point for travellers before Hwy...
Highway 747
Saskatchewan Highway 747
Highway 747 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 11/Highway 653 near Davidson to Highway 2. Highway 747 is about 43 km long....

-- serves Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 km southeast of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11. It is located almost exactly halfway between Saskatoon and Regina and was a popular stopping-off point for travellers before Hwy...

East-west
Highway 653
Saskatchewan Highway 653
Highway 653 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 11/Highway 747 near Davidson to Highway 15. Highway 653 is about 29 km long....

-- serves Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson, Saskatchewan
Davidson is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 104 km southeast of Saskatoon beside provincial highway 11. It is located almost exactly halfway between Saskatoon and Regina and was a popular stopping-off point for travellers before Hwy...
Highway 749
Saskatchewan Highway 749
Highway 749 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 19 near Elbow to Highway 2 near Liberty. Highway 749 is about 82 km long....

-- serves Girvin, Saskatchewan
Girvin, Saskatchewan
-Girvin Pump house:Built in the 1906, it is known as the only pump house in Saskatchewan making it a Provincial historic site of Saskatchewan on September 14, 1994, the pump house was constructed to provide access to water for horses used to haul grain to Girvin....

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