Welcome to Yorkton ...
The city of Yorkton is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Yorkton 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 east from Yorkton (for example, toward Roblin (MB)), you will 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 Yorkton: 306, 474 & 639<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Yorkton: S3N<3>
Websites for Yorkton ...
Official Website: www.city.yorkton.sk.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.yorkton.sk.ca/
Communities near Yorkton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorkton.
- Springside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saltcoats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rhein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhein
- Otthon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stornoway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vanstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rokeby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorkton ...
Looking for more information about Yorkton? 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 Yorkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yorkton.
Adding Yorkton to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Yorkton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorkton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorkton - 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 Yorkton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Yorkton 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)'. In the case of Yorkton, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Yorkton). 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 Yorkton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |