Lanigan, Saskatchewan
Town of Lanigan
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  Location of Lanigan in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Village Incorporated | August 21, 1907 |
| Town Incorporated | April 15, 1908 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,233 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 2M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 16 Highway 20 |
| Website | Official Site |
Lanigan (pop. 1300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of TransCanada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 km east of Saskatoon and 170 km north of Regina.[2]
Lanigan is surrounded by the RM of Usborne No. 310 and is about 2 kilometres west of Lanigan Creek[3] and about 10 km west of Jansen Lake. Quill Lakes are about 34 km to the east along the Yellowhead Highway.
Sports and recreation[]
The town of Lanigan has a wide variety of sporting activities and facilities, including a nine-hole grass green golf course, a 25-metre outdoor heated swimming pool, a curling rink with four sheets of ice, ball diamonds, camping, and tennis courts.[4] At the heart of Lanigan is the Lanigan Recreation Complex that features a skating rink, a fully equipped kitchen, a hall, and meeting room facilities. The complex is home to the Lanigan Pirates of the Long Lake Hockey League.[5]
Demographics[]
| hideCanada census – Lanigan, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 1,390 (12.7% from 2006) | 1,233 (-4.3% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 166.8/km2 (432/sq mi) | 147.9/km2 (383/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 42.3 (M: 39.1, F: 45.0) | 44.8 (M: 42.6, F: 47.1) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 584 | 560 | |
| Median household income: | $62,702 | ||
| References: 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8] | |||
Notable people[]
- The Age of Electric, an alternative rock band
- Cori Bartel, Athlete (curling)
- Bobby Baun, who is noted for scoring overtime winner for Toronto in a 1964 playoff game against Detroit, while playing with a fractured ankle
- Sheldon Brookbank, NHL player and member of 2013 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks
- Wade Brookbank, NHL player with the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brian Propp, former NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars and Hartford Whalers
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Travel and Tourism". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "SaskSearch". Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Lanigan Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ http://town.lanigan.sk.ca/
- ^ http://longlakehockey.com/
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lanigan. |
Media related to Lanigan, Saskatchewan at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W
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