Yonker, Saskatchewan

Yonker is an unincorporated locality in Senlac Rural Municipality No. 411, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located about 42 km east of Chauvin, Alberta. Yonker is located along the Canadian National Railway (Formerly the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) until 1923). The community gets its name from Mr. O. Winter, who was a contractor for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. This line was named alphabetically, from the east, "Vera", after his daughter, "Winter" after himself; and to the west (skipping over 'x') "Yonker", named after his mother's family.

Yonker
Yonker
Coordinates: 52.6502°N 109.6682°W / 52.6502; -109.6682
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division13
Rural MunicipalitySenlac
Time zoneCST
Area code(s)306

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