Donavon, Saskatchewan

{{Short description|Village in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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Donavon is a hamlet in Montrose Rural Municipality 315, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located southwest of Saskatoon along Highway 45 and Canadian National Railway, Delisle-Tichfield Junction stub.

The name is a combination of the Don River (Ontario) and the Avon River (Ontario).{{cite book|last1=Barry|first1=Bill|title=Geographic Names of Saskatchewan|url=https://archive.org/details/geographicnameso0000barr|url-access=registration|date=September 2005|publisher=People Places Publishing, Ltd.|location=Regina, Saskatchewan|isbn=1-897010-19-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/geographicnameso0000barr/page/113 113]}}

Gallery

Points of interest in Donavon, Saskatchewan and area.

File:Donavon Saskatchewan Knox United Church.jpg|Knox United Church memorial near Donavon, Saskatchewan

File:Donavon Saskatchewan School.jpg|Former school in Donavon, Saskatchewan

File:Donavon Saskatchewan School close up.jpg|Donavon, Saskatchewan school sign

See also

References

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{{Geographic location

| Northwest = Laura

| North = Delisle

| Northeast = Pippin

| West = Tessier

| Centre = Donavon

| East = Gledhow

| Southwest = Ardath

| South = Swanson

| Southeast = Hanley

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{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan}}

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Category:Montrose No. 315, Saskatchewan

Category:Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan

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