Welcome to Watrous ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watrous, 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 Watrous is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Watrous 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).
Area Codes for Watrous: 306, 474 & 639<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Watrous: S0K<3>
Communities Also Named Watrous ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Watrous - they are located in Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watrous.
Websites for Watrous ...
Official Website: www.watrous-sask.com/
Communities near Watrous ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watrous.
- Young
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Guernsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Plunkett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett
- Lockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Venn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sclanders
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Viscount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watrous ...
Looking for more information about Watrous? 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 Watrous, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watrous.
Adding Watrous to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Watrous was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watrous.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watrous - 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 Watrous area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Watrous 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 Watrous). 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 Watrous or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |