Claybank, Saskatchewan

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Claybank is a small hamlet in the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan at the foot of the Dirt Hills.[1] The community takes its name from the rich clay deposits found in the area. Claybank is best known for its National Historic Site of Canada, the Claybank Brick Plant, which closed in 1989 but remains one of the finest examples of 20th century industry. It is part of the RM of Elmsthorpe No. 100.

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  1. ^ Christiansen, E. A.; Sauer, E. Karl (1997). "The Dirt Hills structure: An ice-thrust feature in southern Saskatchewan, Canada". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 34 (1): 76–85. Bibcode:1997CaJES..34...76C. doi:10.1139/e17-007.

Coordinates: 50°02′41″N 105°14′01″W / 50.04472°N 105.23361°W / 50.04472; -105.23361

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