Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan
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Frenchman Butte | |
|---|---|
  Location of Frenchman Butte in Saskatchewan  Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 109°38′02″W / 53.593°N 109.634°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural municipality (RM) | Frenchman Butte |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 |
| Area (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 53 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 797 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River |
Frenchman Butte (2016 population: 53) is an organized hamlet within the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[1] Frenchman Butte is along Highway 797 on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River approximately 43 km (27 mi) northeast of the City of Lloydminster. It is named after a locally-prominent landform and local landmark, which was near the site of an 1885 North-West Rebellion battlefield.
