Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan

Frenchman Butte
Location of Frenchman Butte in Saskatchewan
Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 109°38′02″W / 53.593°N 109.634°W / 53.593; -109.634
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division17
Rural municipality (RM)Frenchman Butte
Government
  Governing bodyRM of Frenchman Butte No. 501
Area
 (2016)
  Total
0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
53
  Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 797
WaterwaysNorth Saskatchewan River

Frenchman Butte (2016 population: 53) is an organized hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. Frenchman Butte is along Highway 797 on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River approximately 43 km (27 mi) northeast of the City of Lloydminster. It is named after a locally-prominent landform and local landmark, which was near the site of an 1885 North-West Rebellion battlefield.