Southend, Saskatchewan
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Southend is a small village in northeastern Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It sits at the southern end of Reindeer Lake
, the ninth largest lake in Canada. It has around 700 in population. (October 2008). The village is the terminus of Highway 102
.
In February 1980 2 sounding Black Brant 5B rockets
were launched from Southend
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It sits at the southern end of Reindeer Lake
Reindeer Lake
Reindeer Lake is a lake in Western Canada located on the border between northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, with the majority in Saskatchewan. The name of the lake appears to be a translation of the Algonquian name...
, the ninth largest lake in Canada. It has around 700 in population. (October 2008). The village is the terminus of Highway 102
Saskatchewan Highway 102
Highway 102 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 at La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park to Southend, at Reindeer Lake. Highway 102 is about 216 km long, the majority of which is gravel surface....
.
In February 1980 2 sounding Black Brant 5B rockets
Black Brant (rocket)
The Black Brant is a Canadian-designed sounding rocket built by Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over 800 Black Brants of various versions have been launched since they were first produced in 1961, and the type remains one of the most popular sounding rockets ever built...
were launched from Southend