Burr 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 ...
south of
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Humboldt is a city in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 113 km east of Saskatoon at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 20. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Humboldt No. 370.
History
Named after Ger ...
.
It has an office for the rural municipality of
Wolverine No. 340, a post office. A short distance north is a hall, and Saint Scholastica Roman Catholic Church (founded 1905).
According to the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, Victoria Cross recipient
Raphael Louis Zengel
Raphael Louis Zengel (11 November 189427 February 1977) was an American-born Canadians, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, Bri ...
lived in Burr from 1906 to 1914.
The "Burr Project" is a plan to extract potash from a large deposit in the area.
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix article on the Burr Project
See also
* 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
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Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan
Wolverine No. 340, Saskatchewan