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Discover Battleford in Canada
Battleford in the region of Saskatchewan is a town located in Canada - some 1,545 mi or ( 2487 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Battleford is now 07:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Regina " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Plentywood, Scobey, and Regina. When in this area, you might want to check out Plentywood . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Battleford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rail Rider rail bike
A bike that can be rode to as well as on rail road tracks ..
Strange noise in North Battleford.
There are 3 separate video by 3 different persons here recording the same sound at the same time at different locations. My nephew and I were walking to 7-11 and we kept hearing this noise in the dist ..
Tour North Battleford -2009
It has been a few years since the last visit to North Battleford. Let's see how it looks now. ..
Northern Lights North Battleford 30/09/2012 10:30pm
Very active northern lights. I hardly ever get to see them in this part of the sky or this active. DIRECTLY ABOVE ME. It looked like it was coming down right on us. it was cool. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battleford
Battleford is a town located across the North Saskatchewan River from North Battleford, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Battleford and North Battleford are collectively referred to as the Battlefords by Saskatchewan residents, as well as on highway signage. Although there has been occasional talk of the two communities merging, as of 2012 they remain separate entities. The local economy is fuelled mainly by agriculture. Battleford is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Battle River No.
Located at 52.74 -108.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort Battleford
Fort Battleford was the sixth North-West Mounted Police fort to be established in the North-West Territories of Canada, and played a central role in the events of the North-West Rebellion / Resistance of 1885. It was there that Poundmaker was arrested, and that six Cree and two Stoney men were hanged for their participation in the Frog Lake Massacre and other killings. Fort Battleford is located at the centre of the junction of the North Saskatchewan and the Battle rivers.
Located at 52.73 -108.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battleford (provincial electoral district)
Battleford was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was one of the 25 ridings created when the province came into existence in 1905. It was replaced before the 1917 general election by combining this constituency with the North Battleford provincial district to create The Battlefords.
Located at 52.75 -108.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
The Battlefords (provincial electoral district)
The Battlefords is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the city of North Battleford and the adjoining town of Battleford. Collectively these communities are commonly known as "The Battlefords". The district was first established in 1917 from the urban portions of the constituencies of Battleford and North Battleford.
Located at 52.75 -108.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Government House (Battleford)
Government House in Battleford, Saskatchewan served as the seat for the government of the Northwest Territories between 1878 and 1883 (the area that now makes up Saskatchewan was part of the Northwest Territories until the province was created in 1905). The building was constructed in 1877 and was destroyed by fire in 2003. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1973.
Located at 52.71 -108.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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