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Plato, Saskatchewan
Unincorporated community in Saskatchewan, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plato is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259, Saskatchewan, Canada.[5] The community was named after Plato, Minnesota, which had been the home town of Richard and Agnes Brust, early pioneers.[6]
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Plato | |
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![]() Church and grain elevator in Plato | |
Coordinates: 51.1000°N 108.2703°W / 51.1000; -108.2703 | |
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Region | Southwest |
Census division | 8 |
Rural Municipality | Snipe Lake No. 259 |
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• Type | Municipal |
• Governing body | Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Area code | 306 |
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Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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The town is a few hundred yards off Saskatchewan Highway 44. While the highway is paved, the town itself contains only gravel roads, and several houses remain abandoned. The town retains a small post office.