Facts About Moose Jaw
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Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Moose Jaw is an industrial centre and important railway junction for the area’s agricultural produce.
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many members of the Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II first visited in 1959.
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A network of underground tunnels connecting buildings in downtown Moose Jaw was constructed beginning around 1908. They were originally built as an underground steam system that was abandoned.
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The highest temperature ever recorded in Moose Jaw was 43.3 °C on 5 July 1937. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −47.8 °C on 4 February 1907.
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In the fictional Harry Potter universe, Moose Jaw is the hometown of the professional Quidditch team the Moose Jaw Meteorites, which are considered one of the most accomplished Quidditch teams in the world.
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The Estimated Population of Moose Jaw is 33,890.
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more than 45 murals throughout the downtown core and all of them depict parts of Moose Jaw’s history.
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Moose Jaw is home to one of four Saskatchewan Western Development Museums. The Moose Jaw SWDM museum specializes in the history of transportation and has a Snowbirds gallery.
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The elevation of Moose Jaw is 577 m (1892 ft) above sea level.
