Bures Saskatchewan Map

About Bures, Saskatchewan

Bures is a locality in 36-8-22-W2, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bures is located at 49.6886°N, 104.8744°W.

Bures rests in a wide embrace of Saskatchewan's earth, a place where the horizon stretches with a generosity that can feel both boundless and intimate. It lies 73.6 km west of Weyburn, SK (from Weyburn, SK: bearing 273°T), and is situated 15.7 km south-west of Parry. The land here is a subtle weave of prairie and a touch of the parkland transition, with shallow coulees etched into the landscape, hinting at the patient work of water over millennia. Fields of durum wheat and lentils, gold and green in their seasons, roll away from the clustered buildings, their straight lines a human counterpoint to the sweeping curves of the natural world. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the dry fragrance of sun-baked soil and the distant whisper of wind through the grasses. Evenings often bring a particular quality of light, a prolonged, honeyed glow that softens the edges of the world and seems to hold the land in a quiet contemplation. The story of Bures is tied to the agricultural pulse of the region, a legacy of homesteaders who saw promise in this fertile, if often challenging, terrain. While farming remains the bedrock of its economy, the ingenuity of its residents has also found expression in small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and the needs of the settlement itself. There are no grand monuments here, no towering structures to draw the eye, but rather a quiet dignity in the enduring spirit of its people, a deep understanding of the land they cultivate. The rhythm of life in Bures is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth, a slower cadence than many places, fostering a sense of connection and shared purpose among those who call this open country home.

About This Bures Map Page

Explore Bures, Saskatchewan, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.688553, -104.874409. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Bures includes the postal code (S4H), telephone area code (306, 639). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bures is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.