Struan 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 ...
in
Eagle Creek Rural Municipality No. 376,
Saskatchewan
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,
Canada
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. The locality is located at the intersection of
Highway 376 and
Highway 784 about northwest of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...
.
The community is named for
Struan, Perthshire
Struan is a small village in Perthshire in Scotland. The name derives from ''sruthan'', the Gaelic for 'Little Stream'. It is 8 km west of Blair Atholl.
It is near the confluence of the River Garry and the Errochty Water, and just south of ...
in Scotland, which had been the home of postmaster George R. Peters.
See also
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List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
References
Eagle Creek No. 376, Saskatchewan
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
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