Gainsborough, Saskatchewan
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2011 image from viewpoint of 1978 painting "40 Below Zero" by William G. Hobbs.
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 Village of Gainsborough
Village of Gainsborough
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| Coordinates: 49°10′34″N 101°27′30″W / 49.17611°N 101.45833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 1 |
| Rural Municipality | Argyle |
| Post office Founded | 1884-04-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1882 first incorporated village in Saskatchewan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Victor Huish |
| • Town Manager | Jim Marr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 0Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 18 |
| Waterways | Gainsborough Creek |
Gainsborough is a small farming community located on Highway 18 in the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan, Canada. The corner-most community in the province, it is approximately 4 miles from the Manitoba border, and 12 miles from the North Dakota and United States border.
The first post-office was established on April 1, 1884 as the community of Antler; on September 1, 1885 the name of the community changed to Gainsborough.
8 miles east is the community of Pierson, MB. To the west 8 miles is the village of Carievale, SK. 16 miles straight north of Gainsborough is the hamlet of Fertile,SK. The closest communities to the south are Antler and Sherwood, North Dakota. Nearby towns to the north and west are Storthoaks, Carnduff, Glen Ewen, Oxbow and Bellegarde, Saskatchewan, while to the east are Lyleton, Tilston and Melita, Manitoba. The nearest population centers with more than 10,000 people are approximately an hour's drive away: Estevan, Saskatchewan which is westward on Highway 18, and Minot, North Dakota is a 75-minute drive almost directly south. Brandon, MB is a 2-hour drive away, while Regina, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, MB each approximately 3.0-3.5 hours away by car.
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