Elbow, Saskatchewan
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| 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 |
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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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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- 2006 Community Profiles
- Douglas Provincial Park
- Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (Elbow)
- Aerial Exploration of the Elbow Impact Structure
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