Dorintosh
Dorintosh | |
|---|---|
| Village of Dorintosh | |
Location of Dorintosh in Saskatchewan Dorintosh (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 54°21′07″N 108°37′34″W / 54.352°N 108.626°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Meadow Lake No. 588 |
| Post office Founded | December 1, 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Dorintosh Village Council |
| • Mayor | John Osborne |
| • Administrator | Pam Dallyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 151.6/km2 (393/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0M 0T0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | |
Dorintosh (2016 population: 134) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 and Census Division No. 17.
The village name is a portmanteau of the names of two members of parliament for North Battleford: Dorise Nielsen (1940–45) and Cameron Ross McIntosh (1925-40).
The Meadow Lake Provincial Park is directly north of Dorintosh along Highway 4.