Burnham Saskatchewan Map

About Burnham, Saskatchewan

Burnham is a locality in 16-15-11-W3, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a town. Burnham is located at 50.2597°N, 107.4713°W.

Burnham occupies a quiet expanse of the Saskatchewan prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a sky that seems to hold more weight than the earth below. It lies 23.1 km east of Swift Current, SK (from Swift Current, SK: bearing 98°T), and is situated 14.2 km south-east of Waldeck. The land here leans into an expansive, open stillness, characterized by low-lying fields that catch the pale, bruised light of the setting sun with a clarity that renders every fence post and blade of grass distinct. Highfield Reservoir sits eight kilometers distant, a mirror for the clouds that drift over the flat plains, while the Swift Current Creek flows thirteen kilometers away, marking a slow, persistent line through the surrounding terrain. In the heat of mid-summer, the air shimmers with a dry, electric intensity, and the long grass hums with the solitary movement of wind, creating a solitude that feels both immense and deeply grounded. Agriculture defines the pulse of Burnham, as the work of the seasons dictates the movement of heavy machinery and the shifting colors of the fields from gold to fallow. The local economy relies on the resilience of those who cultivate this reach of the province, acknowledging a history of settlement that prioritized the endurance of the soil and the necessity of self-reliance. Life in Burnham follows the demands of the harvest and the changing weather, maintaining a steady, pragmatic pace that values the quiet labor of the day over the noise of distant centers. Even in the absence of grand monuments, there is a distinct dignity found in the way the land is managed, with the local character shaped by the vast, unobstructed view and the persistent, whistling wind that crosses the open prairie.

About This Burnham Map Page

Explore Burnham, 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: 50.259735, -107.471333. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Burnham includes the postal code (S9H), telephone area code (306, 639). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Burnham 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.