Elbow, Saskatchewan

Elbow
Village

Location of Elbow in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°08′38″N 106°33′32″W / 51.144°N 106.559°W / 51.144; -106.559
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 11
Rural Municipality Loreburn
Post office Founded 1906-04-01
Government
 • Mayor Robert (Rob) Hundeby
 • Administrator Yvonne Akre-Jess
 • Governing body Elbow Village Council
Area
 • Total 3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 294
 • Density 75.0/km2 (194/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0H 1J0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Hwy 19, Hwy 749
Waterways Lake Diefenbaker
Website Official website
[1][2][3][4]

Elbow is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was founded in 1909, near what is now Lake Diefenbaker. It is 8 km northwest of Mistusinne, 10 km northwest of Douglas Provincial Park and 16 km southeast of Loreburn. The town got its name from its position on the elbow of the South Saskatchewan River.

The town contains a marina for boat storage and house boat rental, a golf course, a boat dealership and two restaurants. There is also a sod house, (which is used for a museum) and a library.

Demographics

See also

Climate

The highest temperature ever recorded in Elbow was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on 24 June 1941. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −43.3 °C (−46 °F) on 25 January 1972.

Climate data for Elbow, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1918–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50)		 12.0
(53.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 33.9
(93)		 38.0
(100.4)		 43.3
(109.9)		 41.1
(106)		 40.9
(105.6)		 38.3
(100.9)		 32.8
(91)		 21.1
(70)		 16.3
(61.3)		 43.3
(109.9)
Average high °C (°F) −9.4
(15.1)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 1.5
(34.7)		 11.5
(52.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 19.4
(66.9)		 10.5
(50.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 4.9
(40.8)		 10.4
(50.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.3
(64.9)		 17.6
(63.7)		 12.0
(53.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 3.2
(37.8)
Average low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 3.2
(37.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 9.9
(49.8)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −3.1
(26.4)
Record low °C (°F) −43.3
(−45.9)		 −40.0
(−40)		 −42.8
(−45)		 −26.6
(−15.9)		 −12.2
(10)		 −2.8
(27)		 0.0
(32)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −22.8
(−9)		 −32.7
(−26.9)		 −42.2
(−44)		 −43.3
(−45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.1
(0.594)		 7.7
(0.303)		 13.8
(0.543)		 20.8
(0.819)		 51.2
(2.016)		 78.9
(3.106)		 53.4
(2.102)		 45.2
(1.78)		 34.0
(1.339)		 18.4
(0.724)		 13.0
(0.512)		 12.1
(0.476)		 363.6
(14.315)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.0
(0.039)		 0.7
(0.028)		 4.3
(0.169)		 16.7
(0.657)		 50.4
(1.984)		 78.9
(3.106)		 53.4
(2.102)		 45.2
(1.78)		 33.9
(1.335)		 14.9
(0.587)		 3.0
(0.118)		 0.8
(0.031)		 303.1
(11.933)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 15.1
(5.94)		 7.0
(2.76)		 9.5
(3.74)		 4.1
(1.61)		 0.9
(0.35)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 0.1
(0.04)		 3.6
(1.42)		 10.0
(3.94)		 11.3
(4.45)		 60.4
(23.78)
Source: Environment Canada[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2013-09-25
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Elbow 2 NE". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Elbow". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Elbow CS". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

 Loreburn
Lake Diefenbaker
  Elbow  
Lake Diefenbaker Mistusinne, Douglas Provincial Park

Coordinates: 51°08′38″N 106°33′32″W / 51.144°N 106.559°W / 51.144; -106.559

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