Plato is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

within the Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259,

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. The community was named after Plato, Minnesota, which had been the home town of Richard and Agnes Brust, early pioneers. The town is a few hundred yards off

Saskatchewan Highway 44 Highway 44 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 7 near Alsask to Highway 11 near Davidson. Highway 44 is about long. It crosses the South Saskatchewan River atop the Gardiner Dam. It also provides acces ...

. While the highway is paved, the town itself contains only gravel roads, and several houses remain abandoned. The town retains a small

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

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Snipe Lake No. 259, Saskatchewan Former villages in Saskatchewan Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub

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