Snowden
Snowden is a designated place in Saskatchewan. The CPR bought the land for the townsite in 1930. The first postmaster, Robert English, chose the name Snowden, apparently in memory of a friend who drowned while working on the Nipawin ferry.- Type: Hamlet with 20 residents
- Description: organized hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Also known as: “Snowden, Saskatchewan”
Snowden
- Categories: organized hamlet of Saskatchewan and locality
- Location: Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.48953° or 53° 29′ 22″ north
Longitude
-104.68027° or 104° 40′ 49″ west
Population
20
Elevation
447 metres (1,467 feet)
Open location code
955QF8Q9+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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“Snowden” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Snowden”
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