Dafoe, Saskatchewan
Dafoe (2016 population: 15) is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Big Quill No. 308 and Census Division No. 10. It was a village prior to August 2018. Dafoe is located east of the intersection of Highway 6 and the Yellowhead Highway southwest of Big Quill Lake, the Dafoe Brook flows to the east of the community. Dafoe marks the far west end of the area known to Icelandic settlers in Saskatchewan as the Lakes Settlement (Icelandic: Vatnabyggð).
Dafoe | |
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Industrial area in Dafoe | |
Location of Dafoe in Saskatchewan Dafoe, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′16″N 104°31′39″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Big Quill No. 308 |
| Post office founded | July 1, 1911 |
| Incorporated (village) | May 28, 1920 |
| Dissolved (Special service area) | July 31, 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dafoe Village Council |
| • Mayor | Bob Pilkey |
| • Administrator | Santana Dawson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0K 1C0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 6 Hwy 16 |
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