Fielding, Saskatchewan
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Fielding, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated area in the rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan
Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan
Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 394 rural residents in the northwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 19, 1909...
, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. Fielding is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead
Saskatchewan Highway 16
Highway 16 is a provincial paved highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the Saskatchewan section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Saskatchewan with Canadian cities such as Edmonton and...
in north western Saskatchewan. Fielding post office first opened in 1905 at the legal land description of Sec.18, Twp.41, R.11, W3. The population is smaller than a hamlet, and is counted within the Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan
Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan
Mayfield No. 406, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 394 rural residents in the northwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 19, 1909...
. Fielding is located just south east of North Battleford, Saskatchewan
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
In the late 2000s a large number of Ruthenians have emigrated to Canada, concentrating in North Battleford.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Battlefords area was home to several aboriginal groups...
. Fielding is located within 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of Glenburn Regional Park and within 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) of the Radisson Lake Game Preserve.
Area statistics
- Lat (DMS) 52°31′00″ N
- Long (DMS) 107°32′00″ W
- Dominion Land Survey Sec.18, Twp.41, R.11, W3
- Time zone (cst) UTC−6
Location
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan
- WikiProject Saskatchewan Communities & Neighbourhoods
- :WikiProject Cities