Herschel, Saskatchewan
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Herschel is a special service area[5] in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the seat of the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318 and held village status prior to December 31, 2006.[6] The population was 30 people in 2016. The community is located 37 km northwest of the town of Rosetown at the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 656, along a now abandoned section of the Kerrobert-Rosetown Canadian Pacific Railway line. Herschel is the home of the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre.[7] The Vancouver-based backpack manufacturer Herschel Supply Co., founded by Lyndon and Jamie Cormack in 2009, adopted the name of Herschel, the town where three generations of their family grew up.[8]
Herschel | |
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Special Service Area of Herschel | |
Coordinates: 51.655°N 108.423°W / 51.655; -108.423 | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Region | ![]() |
Census division | 12 |
Rural Municipality | Mountain View |
Post office founded | 1911 |
Incorporated (Village) | 1910 |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 30 |
• Density | 22.2/km2 (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0L 1L0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 31 Highway 656 |
Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Waterways | Eagle Creek |
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