Alsask
Alsask is a special service area in the Rural Municipality of Milton No. 292, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Alsask is located 60 km (37 mi) west of the town of Kindersley. Highway 44 runs to the east of Alsask, and Highway 7 lies a few kilometres to the north. The community had a population of 113 in the 2021 Canadian census (a 1.8% increase from 111 in the 2016 Canadian census).
Alsask | |
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Special service area | |
| Special Service Area of Alsask | |
The Alsask radome is visible for miles in every direction and owned by the Canadian Civil Defence Museum | |
Alsask Alsask | |
| Coordinates: 51°22′47″N 109°59′49″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-Central |
| Rural Municipality | Milton No. 292 |
| Post office established | January 1, 1911 |
| Incorporated (village) | November 22, 1910 |
| Incorporated (town) | November 1, 1912 |
| Restructured (special service area) | January 1, 1947 (village) July 30, 2009 (SSA) |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Milton No. 292 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 60.4/km2 (156/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-06:00 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0L 0A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Hwy 44 |
The community's name combines the names of Alberta and Saskatchewan, although it is a misconception that it straddles the border between the two provinces. It lies approximately 300 m (980 ft) east of the Alberta border and while the community lies completely within Saskatchewan, the local cemetery is actually in Alberta. Alsask's most notable landmark is one of three remaining radar domes that for many years operated as Canadian Forces Detachment Alsask as part of the Pinetree Line, operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. Southeast of the town is Alsask Lake.