Turtleford
Turtleford | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 108°57′W / 53.383°N 108.950°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Mervin No. 499 |
| Post office Founded | 1913-12-01 |
| Town | July 1, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olson, Roland (2012) |
| • M.L.A. of Cut Knife-Turtleford | Larry Doke |
| • MP of Battlefords—Lloydminster | Rosemarie Falk |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 525 |
| • Density | 311.6/km2 (807/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | S0M 2Y0 |
| Highways | Highway 26 / Highway 3 / Highway 301 |
| Website | Official Website |
Turtleford is a town in the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Turtleford is located on Highway 26 near the intersection / concurrency with Highway 3 and Highway 303. The nearest cities are North Battleford and Lloydminster. The Turtlelake River runs through Turtleford, and nearby are Brightsand Lake and Turtle Lake.
Turtleford has the Canada's largest turtle statue (more than eight feet tall), named Ernie. "Ernie the Turtle" is on Highway 26 near the south edge of town.
A small vulnerable songbird called Sprague's pipit has a breeding range in the northern Great Plains of North America, and amongst their breeding spots is Turtleford, Saskatchewan.