Loon Lake, Saskatchewan
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Loon Lake is a farming and resort community in northwest Saskatchewan
, Canada
. The population is about 400 people in the village with about an additional 400 in the farming community nearby. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan Indian Reserve is right next door and has a population of about 800 people.
There is big game hunting every fall within 10 miles with a variety of outfitters. It also has a scenic bible camp nearby called Silver Birch Bible Camp. There is also Makwa Lake Provincial Park 5 km West.
The community is accessed by Highway 26
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
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. The population is about 400 people in the village with about an additional 400 in the farming community nearby. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan Indian Reserve is right next door and has a population of about 800 people.
History
Steele Narrows is about 15 kilometres north west of Loon Lake. Steele Narrows is the site of the last battle of the North West Rebellion. The battle was fought on June 3, 1885 and resulted in the defeat of the Cree Indians which ended the rebellion.Demographics
In the summer time, there are an additional 1500 people at the 200 lake cottages and the 300 provincial park campsites.Attractions
Loon Lake has a 9 hole grass greens golf course with a licensed dining area. and seven fresh water lakes within 5 miles of the town. The town offers Postal, food, gas, banking services. There are also two resorts - Pine Cove and Makwa Lake that offer rental cabins.There is big game hunting every fall within 10 miles with a variety of outfitters. It also has a scenic bible camp nearby called Silver Birch Bible Camp. There is also Makwa Lake Provincial Park 5 km West.
The community is accessed by Highway 26
Saskatchewan Highway 26
Highway 26 is a highway in the northern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and begins at Hwy 4 north of North Battleford which sets the southern end of the highway. The concurrency of Highway 224 east with Highway 950 west separates at Highway 26 which demarks the northern extremity. ...