Official Name: | Monchy |
Settlement Type: | Port of Entry |
Pushpin Map: | Saskatchewan |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Monchy |
Coordinates: | 49.0167°N -107.8339°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Saskatchewan |
Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
Subdivision Type4: | Rural Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Val Marie No. 17 |
Established Title: | Post Office Established |
Established Date: | 1917-08-01 |
Established Title2: | Post Office Closed |
Established Date2: | 1951-04-21 |
Timezone: | CST |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | 306 |
Monchy is a former settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada on the Canada–US border. Monchy is the transition point between Saskatchewan Highway 4 and U.S. Route 191. Originally a small settlement it is now primarily a border crossing. On the opposite side of the border is Morgan, Montana.
Monchy was named after Monchy-le-Preux in France in commemoration of WWI battles fought there by Canadian forces.[1]
The border crossing is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency during the day and closed at night. The border crossing consists of a customs building, residence and three storage buildings Growing pressure exists on both the Canada and US side of the border to expand the border crossing to 24-hour operation,[2]