Saskatchewan (SK)

Flag of Saskatchewan

• Capital » Regina
• Largest city » Saskatoon

Facts

• Population » 1.2 million (as of December 4, 2022)
  • The province accounts for approximately three per cent of the Canadian population of 39.1 million.
  • Saskatchewan ranks as the 6th most populous province after Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.

Saskatchewan (Source » Wikimedia)

Geography

• Total Area » 651,900 sq km (251,700 sq mi)
• Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the north-east by Nunavut, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the US states of Montana and North Dakota.
• Saskatchewan is also one of only two landlocked provinces in Canada, the other being Alberta.

Fun Facts

• Saskatchewan borders largely follow the geographic coordinates of longitude and latitude, the province is roughly a quadrilateral, or a shape with four sides.

Tourisms

National Parks

• Grasslands National Park (Parks Canada)
  • A Canadian national park located near the village of Val Marie, Saskatchewan
    • Val Marie is described as a small charming town
  • Located north from the US state of Montana and lies adjacent to the international boundary.

Provincial Parks

• Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (Site / Wikipedia)
  • Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a designated dark-sky preserve.
  • Map (.pdf)
  • Wildlife includes moose, elk, deer, and the occasional cougar.

Adventures

• The Great Sandhills (map)
  • Approximately 20 km south of Sceptre, Saskatchewan
  • A 1,900 sq. km area of desert-like sand dunes.
  • Native grasses and small clumps of trees such as aspen, willow and sagebrush flank the dune formations.
  • Not to be confused with the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado

Notes

• The national training academy for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), known internally as Depot, is located in Regina.

Resources

• Wikipedia
• Wikivoyage

This page was updated June 15, 2023