Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan
Frenchman Butte | |
|---|---|
Location of Frenchman Butte in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 109°38′02″W / 53.593°N 109.634°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural municipality (RM) | Frenchman Butte |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 |
| Area (2016) | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 53 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 797 |
| Waterways | North 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.