Bankend, Saskatchewan

Bankend, Saskatchewan

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Bankend is a hamlet in the central part of Saskatchewan, Canada. Other towns in the area include Foam Lake, Ituna, Leslie, Wishart, West Bemd and Leross. Bankend is located between the Touchwood Hills and the Beaver Hills. Bankend was a booming agricultural community in 1928, HWY 35 arrived, and four grain elevators were built. [cite web
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Transportation

Bankend is located on HWY 35 and near the junction of HWY 35 and HWY 743. [cite web
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title =Saskatchewan City and Town Maps - Foam Lake
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Demographic Statistics

Bankend was counted within the Emerald No. 277 [cite web
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title =Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profiles
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date =2007-03-13
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Notable Persons

*A.J. McPhail born in Bankend became the first president of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool [cite web
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*Henry Dayday Saskatoon Mayor was born near Bankend. [cite web
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title =City of Saskatoon Archives - Mayors - Henry Dayday Biography
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Education

* CRESSWELL SD#2074 was a one room school house which was built near Bankend, SK. [cite web
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Area statistics

*Lat (DMS) 51° 31' 00" N
*Long (DMS) - 103° 51' 00" W
*Dominion Land Survey 13-29-14-W2
*Time zone (est) UTC-6

Location and Maps

Location relative to other SK communities

North: Leslie
West: Wishart Bankend East: West Bend
South: Leross

cite web
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title =Saskatchewan City and Town Maps - Foam Lake
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References

External links

* [http://www.quill-lakes.com/bankend/history.htm History Page - Hamlet of Bankend, Sask Sk]


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