Kinoosao, Saskatchewan
Encyclopedia
Kinoosao is an isolated town in northern Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is only accessible by Manitoba Provincial Road 394
and Saskatchewan Highway 994
, coming from the closest town, over 95 km away, Lynn Lake, Manitoba
. Kinoosao is one of two towns in Saskatchewan accessible solely by first entering a neighbouring province
(Manitoba) (the other being Sturgeon Landing). It is 6.5 km wide in size and is located in Region 18 in Saskatchewan. It is at 57.081993°N and 102.01934°W.
A total of 60 people lived there in May 2006, within 16 dwellings.
The name, "Kinoosao" is the Cree
term for the word "fish".
. Mail service to the community began in 1954, when they received it twice-monthly from La Ronge
.
. The only services in town are the Grand Slam Lodge, the only accommodations, and the Kinoosao Co-op Store, which supplies gas, groceries, tackle and rain gear.
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 is only accessible by Manitoba Provincial Road 394
Manitoba Provincial Road 394
Provincial Road 394 is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from Highway 391 and 396 in Lynn Lake to the Saskatchewan border and continues as Highway 994, which terminates less than a mile later at Kinoosao. The Lynn Lake International Airport is on this road, as well...
and Saskatchewan Highway 994
Saskatchewan Highway 994
Highway 994 is a short secondary highway in northeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. One of the province's shortest highways, it is approximately long and provides access to the isolated community of Kinoosao. Due to its geographic location, it is the only provincial highway in Saskatchewan that...
, coming from the closest town, over 95 km away, Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
. Kinoosao is one of two towns in Saskatchewan accessible solely by first entering a neighbouring province
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
(Manitoba) (the other being Sturgeon Landing). It is 6.5 km wide in size and is located in Region 18 in Saskatchewan. It is at 57.081993°N and 102.01934°W.
A total of 60 people lived there in May 2006, within 16 dwellings.
The name, "Kinoosao" is the Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
term for the word "fish".
History
The community of Kinoosao began in November 1952, when a fisherman's co-operative wanted to build a fish-filleting plant to help serve the communities along Reindeer LakeReindeer 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...
. Mail service to the community began in 1954, when they received it twice-monthly from La Ronge
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
La Ronge is a community of about 2,700 people in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, 250 km north of Prince Albert. There are an additional 2,000 people living in the Lac La Ronge First Nation bordering the town, and another 1,000 people living in the neighbouring community of Air Ronge...
.
Services
No restaurants, hotels and campgrounds exist in the town off the coast off Reindeer LakeReindeer 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 only services in town are the Grand Slam Lodge, the only accommodations, and the Kinoosao Co-op Store, which supplies gas, groceries, tackle and rain gear.