Masinasin, Alberta

Masinasin is a former community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Warner No. 5. It is located 1 km (0.62 mi) off Highway 501 on Range Road 133, approximately 31 km (19 mi) east of the Town of Milk River and 18 km (11 mi) north of the Canada–US border and Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park. All that remains of the former community is a small alternative school with baseball diamonds and the overgrown Pioneer Cemetery,[1] approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) to the southeast on Highway 500.

Masinasin
Unincorporated community
Masinasin
Location in County of Warner
Masinasin
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°9′7.85″N 111°40′34.72″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Planning regionSouth Saskatchewan
Municipal districtWarner
Founded1890s
Government
 • ReeveBob Jones
 • AdministratorScott
 • Governing bodyWarner County Council
 • MPJim Hillyer
 • MLAGary Bikman
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span
TOK
Area code(s)+1-403
HighwaysHighway 500
Highway 501

Masinasin is a Cree name meaning 'Writing on Stone', referring to figures and writing cut in the sandstone banks of Milk River.

Climate

Masinasin experiences a semi-arid, continental climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).[2]

Climate data for Masinasin, Alberta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17
(63)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 31.5
(88.7)		 33.5
(92.3)		 37
(99)		 39
(102)		 41
(106)		 37
(99)		 31
(88)		 24
(75)		 17.5
(63.5)		 41
(106)
Average high °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 6.7
(44.1)		 13.8
(56.8)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.4
(74.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.4
(81.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 13.3
(55.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 0.4
(32.7)		 6.6
(43.9)		 11.9
(53.4)		 16.0
(60.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 18.9
(66.0)		 13.2
(55.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 6.3
(43.3)
Average low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)		 −10.2
(13.6)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 4.3
(39.7)		 8.6
(47.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 10.3
(50.5)		 5.6
(42.1)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −39
(−38)		 −36.5
(−33.7)		 −35
(−31)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 2
(36)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −8
(18)		 −27
(−17)		 −34.5
(−30.1)		 −41
(−42)		 −41
(−42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.1
(0.79)		 16.8
(0.66)		 34.5
(1.36)		 33.6
(1.32)		 52.5
(2.07)		 78.3
(3.08)		 32.0
(1.26)		 37.6
(1.48)		 40.5
(1.59)		 23.3
(0.92)		 19.9
(0.78)		 17.5
(0.69)		 407.3
(16.04)
Source: 1981-2010 Environment Canada[3]

Education

The Milk River Valley School District No. 2024 was formed on August 24, 1909. The Milk River Valley school was a one room schoolhouse that once stood at township 15 - 2 - 13 - W4.[4] Originally named Milk River Valley, the name was changed to Masinasin in 1941, when several area school districts were centralized and moved to Masinasin.

Regional attractions
Writing On Stone Provincial Park

Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, is one of the largest areas of protected prairie in the Alberta park system, and serves as both a nature preserve and protection for the largest concentration of rock art, created by Plains People. There are over 50 rock art sites, with thousands of figures, as well as numerous archeological sites.

See also

References
  1. Masinasin Cemetery - Photos
  2. "Climatic Regions [Köppen]". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  3. Environment Canada—. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. Milk River Valley/Masinasin S.D. No. 2024 Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine - Glenbow Archives
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