518 Lodge Pole Lane

Laumans Landing Beaver River Rm No 622 S0M 1A0

Loon Lake Saskatchewan Information

Loon Lake (2016 population: 288) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Loon Lake No. 561 and Census Division No. 17. The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation reserve is to the east of the village. The village is located on Highway 26 north-east of the city of Lloydminster. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Loon Lake had a population of 281 living in 126 of its 166 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 288. With a land area of 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.7/km2 (983.5/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Loon Lake recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 158 total private dwellings, a -9% change from its 2011 population of 314. With a land area of 0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 436.4/km2 (1,130.2/sq mi) in 2016. _x000D_ Loon Lake incorporated as a village on January 1, 1950. _x000D_ Steele Narrows, a strait in Makwa Lake, is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from the village and is the site of the Battle of Loon Lake, which was last battle of the North-West Rebellion. The battle was fought on June 3, 1885, and resulted in the defeat of the Cree First Nations band government which ended the rebellion. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and part of Steele Narrows Provincial Park. _x000D_ Loon Lake has a 9-hole grass greens golf course with a licensed dining area. The village offers postal, food, gas, and banking services. There are also two resorts, Pine Cove and Makwa Lake, that offer rental cabins. _x000D_ About 5 km to the west of the village is Makwa Lake Provincial Park and on nearby Jumbo Lake is Silver Birch Bible Camp. There are seven fresh water lakes within 5 miles (8 km) of the village with recreation opportunities. _x000D_ Every fall, there is big game hunting within 10 miles (16 km) with a variety of outfitters. _x000D_ Loon Lake has a subarctic climate (Dfc), with long, bitterly cold winters lasting more than half of the year and short but warm and rainy summers with cool nights._x000D_ 54°02?N 109°10?W? / ?54.033°N 109.167°W? / 54.033; -109.167 _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loon_Lake,_Saskatchewan