Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan
town in Saskatchewan, Canada
Pilot Butte is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It has over 2,100 people living in it. Most people live in town but drive into the nearby city Regina to work. The town got its name after the hill (or butte) that it surrounds. Pilot Butte is sometimes known as the "Sand Capital of Canada" because of all of the sand and gravel it has. The Pilot Butte Storm are a junior ice hockey team that play in Pilot Butte.
Town of Pilot Butte | |
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Town | |
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| Motto(s): "The Town That Cares" | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′N 104°25′W / 50.467°N 104.417°WCoordinates: 50°28′N 104°25′W / 50.467°N 104.417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| District | Rural Municipality of Edenwold |
| Established | 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Town | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Town | 2,100 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,250 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Saskatchewan (ST)) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website | http://www.pilotbutte.ca/ |
