Climax, Saskatchewan

For other uses, see Climax (disambiguation).

Climax, Saskatchewan
—  Village  —
Grain elevators along the railway tracks in Climax.
Location of Climax in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°07′12″N 108°13′48″W / 49.120°N 108.230°W / 49.120; -108.230
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Region	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
Rural Municipality	Lone Tree
Post office Founded	N/A
Village Incorporated	N/A
Government
- Governing body	Climax Village Council
- Mayor	Nancy Kirk
- Administrator	Anne Erickson
- MP	David L. Anderson
- MLA	Wayne Elhard
Area
- Total	1.00 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	182
- Density	182.7/km2 (473.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
Postal code	S0N 0N0
Area code(s)	306
Highways	Highway 18 Highway 37

Climax is a village in Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located in the southwestern region of the province, just north of the U.S. border, situated on Highway 18 (E-W) between Frontier and Canuck and on Highway 37 (N-S) between Shaunavon and the Port of Climax.

Demographics

In 2006, Climax had a population of 182 living in 114 dwellings, a -11.7% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.00 km² (0.39 sq mi) and a population density of 182.7 /km² (473 /sq mi).^[1]

In Mainstream Culture

• The town features in the board game Trivial Pursuit, which asks what features on the reverse of the town welcome sign; the answer is:

"Come again!".

• The town also features in a local joke used by drivers coming north into Canada from the U.S., detailing towns on the way north: "I get to Havre, then Turner, but never seem to make it to Climax!"

See also

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• Villages of Saskatchewan

References

1. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Climax - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4704009&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Climax&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=47&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 

External links

• Municipal Affairs - Climax, Saskatchewan
• Southwest Saskatchewan - Horse Shoe Tourism Region

Coordinates: 49°12′N 108°23′W / 49.2°N 108.383°W / 49.2; -108.383