Burnham is an unincorporated community in Coulee Rural Municipality No. 136, Saskatchewan, Canada. The community is located on Highway 628, approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Highway 363 and 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Swift Current.

Burnham
Burnham is located in Saskatchewan
Burnham
Burnham
Coordinates: 50°09′22″N 107°16′52″W / 50.156°N 107.281°W / 50.156; -107.281
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Census division7
Rural MunicipalityCoulee
Government
 • ReeveGreg Targerson
 • AdministratorKen Hollinger
 • Governing bodyCoulee No. 136
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S9H 1K8
Area code306
HighwaysHighway 379
Highway 628
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The name probably comes from Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, although it's possible it may derive from another Burnham in England.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on October 6, 2006
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on April 21, 2007
  5. ^ Barry, Bill (September 2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing, Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.

50°09′22″N 107°16′52″W / 50.156°N 107.281°W / 50.156; -107.281