Kuroki, Saskatchewan

Kuroki
Location of Kuroki in Saskatchewan

Kuroki is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was named after the Japanese general Kuroki Tamemoto. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 65 in the Canada 2006 Census.[1]

History

As an interesting aside, this village was founded after the Japanese had won several victories in the war against Russia (Russo-Japanese War 1904-05). Britain was allied with Japan in this war and Japan was a very popular nation throughout the British Empire. Three towns in Saskatchewan were named along the CN line in memory of the Japanese achievements in this war: Mikado, Togo and Kuroki.

Points of Interest

A Japanese Garden was created by residents, complete with rock gardens and small pond. It has a sign in Japanese saying "Kuroki Japanese Gardens." On the western edge of town there is a small Ukrainian Orthodox church and St. Helena Cemetery. The grain elevator still stands in good condition but has been purchased and is now owned privately.

Climate

Climate data for Kuroki
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5
(41)
9
(48)
19.5
(67.1)
30
(86)
37.5
(99.5)
38.5
(101.3)
38.5
(101.3)
39.4
(102.9)
36.7
(98.1)
28.9
(84)
18.3
(64.9)
9
(48)
39.4
(102.9)
Average high °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9)
−9.8
(14.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
8.4
(47.1)
17.8
(64)
21.8
(71.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23
(73)
16.3
(61.3)
8.9
(48)
−3.7
(25.3)
−11.3
(11.7)
6.6
(43.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8)
−14.7
(5.5)
−7.7
(18.1)
2.8
(37)
11
(52)
15.4
(59.7)
17.4
(63.3)
16.4
(61.5)
10.3
(50.5)
3.5
(38.3)
−7.5
(18.5)
−15.9
(3.4)
1.1
(34)
Average low °C (°F) −23
(−9)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−12.6
(9.3)
−2.8
(27)
4.2
(39.6)
8.9
(48)
11
(52)
9.8
(49.6)
4.3
(39.7)
−2
(28)
−11.4
(11.5)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
Record low °C (°F) −45.6
(−50.1)
−43.9
(−47)
−42.8
(−45)
−30
(−22)
−11.1
(12)
−4
(25)
0
(32)
−4
(25)
−10
(14)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−35
(−31)
−44
(−47)
−45.6
(−50.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.7
(0.972)
20.2
(0.795)
30.2
(1.189)
28.1
(1.106)
47.8
(1.882)
69
(2.72)
75.1
(2.957)
54.9
(2.161)
43.6
(1.717)
23.5
(0.925)
24.1
(0.949)
26.1
(1.028)
467.3
(18.398)
Source: Environment Canada[2]

References

Coordinates: 51°52′18″N 103°29′19″W / 51.87167°N 103.48861°W / 51.87167; -103.48861

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