Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
Shaunavon | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Historic town hall | |
| Nickname(s): Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown | |
| Motto: Oasis of the Prairies | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′1″N 108°24′58″W / 49.65028°N 108.41611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Grassy Creek No. 78 |
| Post office established | 1913 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1913 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cal Vance |
| • Administrator | Edna Laturnus Interim CAO |
| • Governing body | Shaunavon Town Council |
| • MLA | Doug Steele |
| • MP | Jeremy Patzer |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 916 m (3,005 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,784 |
| • Density | 371.7/km2 (963/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Redcoat Trail Highway 37 Highway 722 |
| Industries | Agriculture Oil Tourism |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | shaunavon |
Shaunavon (/ˈʃɔːnəvɪn/ SHAW-nə-vin) is a town in southwest Saskatchewan. At the junction of Highways 37 and 13, it is 110 kilometres from Swift Current, 163 kilometres from the Alberta border, and 74 kilometres from the Montana border. Shaunavon was established in 1913 along the Canadian Pacific Railway line.
The town has several nicknames including Bone Creek Basin, Boomtown, and Oasis of the Prairies. The latter name is derived from the park located in the centre of town. The Shaunavon Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the town.