Cumberland House, Saskatchewan
Village in Saskatchewan, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cumberland House (Swampy Cree: Wāskahikanihk) is a community in Census Division No. 18 in northeast Saskatchewan, Canada on the Saskatchewan River.[1] It is the oldest community in Saskatchewan and has a population of about 2,000 people. Cumberland House Provincial Park, which provides tours of an 1890s powder house built by the Hudson's Bay Company, is located nearby.
Cumberland House
Wāskahikanihk | |
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Location of Cumberland House in Saskatchewan | |
Coordinates: 53°56′29″N 102°18′45″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
District | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Census division | 18 |
Time zone | CST |
Area code | 306 |
Website | Official website |
The community is on Cumberland Island and consists of the Northern Village of Cumberland House with a population of 772[2] and the adjoining Cumberland House Cree Nation with a population of 715.[2] The community is served by the Cumberland House Airport and by Highway 123.