Welcome to Leader ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leader, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The town of Leader is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Leader is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Leader 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).

Note: If you travel west from Leader (for example, toward Empress (AB)), you will leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Codes for Leader: 306, 474 & 639<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Leader: S0N<3>

Communities Also Named Leader ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leader - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leader.

Websites for Leader ...

Official Website: www.town.leader.sk.ca/

Communities near Leader ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leader.

Prelate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prelate
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prelate
- From Leader to Prelate
Sceptre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sceptre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sceptre <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sceptre
- From Leader to Sceptre
Mendham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendham
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mendham
- From Leader to Mendham
Estuary ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estuary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estuary
- From Leader to Estuary
Liebenthal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liebenthal
- From Leader to Liebenthal
Lemsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemsford
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lemsford
- From Leader to Lemsford
Empress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empress <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Empress
- From Leader to Empress
Burstall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burstall
- From Leader to Burstall
Laporte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laporte
- From Leader to Laporte
Portreeve
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portreeve
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portreeve
- From Leader to Portreeve

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leader ...

Looking for more information about Leader? 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 Leader, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leader.

Adding Leader to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Leader was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Leader in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Manitoba & Saskatchewan.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leader.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Leader: www.town.leader.sk.ca/

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leader - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Leader area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Leader area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Leader). 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 Leader or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.