Welcome to Big River ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
The town of Big River is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Big River lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).
Telephone area codes for Big River: (306) & (639)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Big River: S0J<3>
Communities Also Named Big River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Big River - they are located in California, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big River.
Communities near Big River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big River.
- Big River 118
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big River 118 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River 118
- Phillips Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Grove
- Nesslin Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bodmin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodmin
- Ladder Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladder Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladder Valley
- Capasin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capasin
- Debden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debden
- Victoire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoire <6>
- Leoville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Chitek Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chitek Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitek Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chitek Lake <6>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big River ...
Looking for more information about Big River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big River.
Adding Big River to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Big River was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Big River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |