Porcupine Plain
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Porcupine Plain is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is accessed by Highway 23. Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest on Highway 38. The town is located within the Porcupine Provincial Forest. The town was originally settled by returning World War I veterans who settled in the area during the early 1920s.[5] Quilly Willy is the town mascot used on promotional material.
Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan | |
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Motto: Nature's Gift | |
Location of Porcupine Plain in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 52.598°N 103.248°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | 14 |
Rural Municipality | Porcupine |
Post office Founded | 1929-04-01 |
Incorporated (Village) | N/A |
Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicholas Wood |
• Administrator | Twyla Salmond |
• Governing body | Porcupine Plain Town Council |
Area | |
• Total | 2.27 km2 (0.88 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 855 |
• Density | 377.2/km2 (977/sq mi) |
Time zone | CST |
Postal code | S0E 1H0 |
Area code | 306 |
Highways | Highway 23 |
Railway | Canadian National Railway (abandoned) |
Website | Town of Porcupine Plain |
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Porcupine Plain had a population of 817 living in 357 of its 400 total private dwellings, a change of -5.2% from its 2016 population of 862. With a land area of 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 385.4/km2 (998.1/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
Notable people
- Kelly Chase, former NHL player
- Colette Bourgonje, paralympic athlete
- Darren Dutchyshen, TSN SportsCentre sportscaster
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