Welcome to Torquay ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Torquay, 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 village of Torquay is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Torquay 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 south from Torquay (for example, toward Alamo (ND)), you will soon leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area codes for Torquay: (306) & (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Torquay: S0C<3>

Communities near Torquay ...

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

• Crosby
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Crosby is located in Divide County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <4>
• Midale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midale <4>
• Macoun
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoun
• Hitchcock Bay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Bay
• Tribune
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
• Ambrose
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
  • Ambrose is located in Divide County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambrose <4>
• Oungre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oungre
• Bromhead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromhead
• Marienthal
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
• Fortuna
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
  • Fortuna is located in Divide County (ND)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortuna <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Torquay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torquay.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torquay. See our Newspapers Page for Torquay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torquay ...

Looking for more information about Torquay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Torquay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Torquay.

Adding Torquay 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 Torquay was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Torquay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Torquay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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