Climax, Saskatchewan
| Climax, Saskatchewan | |
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| Village | |
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Grain elevators along the railway tracks in Climax. | |
  Location of Climax in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′12″N 108°13′48″W / 49.120°N 108.230°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Lone Tree |
| Post office Founded | N/A |
| Village Incorporated | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Climax Village Council |
| • Mayor | Nancy Kirk |
| • MP | David L. Anderson |
| • MLA | Doug Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 182.7/km2 (473/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Postal code | S0N 0N0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
Highway 18 Highway 37 |
| Climate | BSk |
Climax is a village in Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of the U.S. border, situated on Highway 18 (E-W) between Frontier and Canuck and on Highway 37 (N-S) between Shaunavon and the Port of Climax.
The current head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Willie Desjardins, is from Climax.
Demographics
In 2012, Climax had a population of 82 living in 37 dwellings, a -55.7% decrease from 2006. The village has a land area of 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) and a population density of 182.7/km2 (473/sq mi).[1]
In mainstream culture
- The town features in the board game Trivial Pursuit, which asks what features on the reverse of the town welcome sign; the answer is:
- "Come again!".
- The town is mentioned in the popular US political drama The West Wing in Season 6, Episode 17 : "A Good Day". A humorous sub plot in the episode follows Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper reluctantly dealing with the escalation of a confrontation and hostage taking between ranchers on either side of the Saskatchewan / Montana Border. Another government official updates Ms. Harper by saying "A sawmill in Climax is piling on". Harper, unsure where Climax is, responds: "Is that us or them?".
- The town has also been regarded as the, "Alaska of Canada".
See also
References
- ↑ Statistics Canada (2006). "Climax - Community Profile". Census 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
External links
- Municipal Affairs - Climax, Saskatchewan
- Southwest Saskatchewan - Horse Shoe Tourism Region
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| Hogeland, Montana | Turner, Montana | Loring, Montana |
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Coordinates: 49°12′N 108°23′W / 49.200°N 108.383°W
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