Southend | |
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| Southend Reindeer[1] | |
 Location of Southend on a NASA satellite map of Reindeer Lake | |
  Southend Location in Saskatchewan  Southend Southend (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 56°19′47″N 103°14′33″W / 56.3296°N 103.2426°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 18 |
| Rural municipality | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | 102 |
| Waterway(s) | Reindeer Lake |
Southend (Woods Cree: ᐚᐹᑎᑯᒋᐘᓄᕽ, romanized: wâpâtikociwanohk) is a community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated on Big Island[2] at the southern end of Reindeer Lake — the ninth largest lake in Canada. The community is the terminus of Highway 102 and is about 221 kilometres (137 mi) north-east of La Ronge.
The community consists of the northern settlement of Southend with a population of 35[3] and Southend 200, an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, with a population of 904.
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History
Fur trade posts were established at or near the community as early as 1792. Reindeer River Post (1792, 1795) at Southend was a North West Company Post. Reindeer Lake Post (or Clapham House) (1798–1892) at Southend was a Hudson's Bay Company post. South Reindeer Lake Post (1936–1941) was a Hudson's Bay Company post located south of Southend on the Reindeer River.[4]
In February 1980, two sounding Black Brant 5B rockets were launched from Southend. They reached an altitude of about 156 kilometres.[5]
Demographics
The population of Southend 200, IR Saskatchewan was 904 in 2011. Cree was the mother tongue chosen by 465 residents followed by English with 425 and Dene with 5. Almost all residents also spoke English.
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 904 (-0.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 37.64 km2 (14.53 sq mi) |
| Population density | 24.0/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Median age | 20.4 (M: 20.7, F: 19.9) |
| Private dwellings | 193 (total) |
| Median household income |
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References
- ^ "Southend Reindeer". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Big Island". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Search for Municipal Information". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Northern Saskatchewan (lists of forts)". ATLAS OF SASKATCHEWAN - 1969 EDITION. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Southend". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
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