Herschel, Saskatchewan
Herschel is a special service area in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the seat of the Rural Municipality of Mountain View No. 318 and held village status prior to December 31, 2006. The population was 30 people in 2016. The community is located 37 km northwest of the town of Rosetown at the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 656, along a now abandoned section of the Kerrobert-Rosetown Canadian Pacific Railway line. Herschel is the home of the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre. The Vancouver-based backpack manufacturer Herschel Supply Co., founded by Lyndon and Jamie Cormack in 2009, adopted the name of Herschel, the town where three generations of their family grew up.
Herschel | |
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Special service area | |
| Special Service Area of Herschel | |
Location of Herschel in Saskatchewan Herschel, Saskatchewan (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51.655°N 108.423°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 12 |
| Rural Municipality | Mountain View |
| Post office founded | 1911 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1910 |
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 30 |
| • Density | 22.2/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 1L0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 31 Highway 656 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Waterways | Eagle Creek |
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