Fenton, formerly Adams Crossing, is an unincorporated community south-east of
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada, after Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. It is situated near the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway ...
, Canada. It is west from
Birch Hills. Fenton is on the banks of the
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The river begins at the confluence of the Bow River, Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks in ce ...
, east of
Halcro and south-west of the
Muskoday First Nation. The
Fenton Ferry is operational seasonally and hosts mainly local traffic. Fenton has a long history dating back to
Anglo-Metis settlement before the
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion (), was an armed rebellion of Métis under Louis Riel and an associated uprising of Cree and Assiniboine mostly in the District of Saskatchewan, against the Government of Canada, Canadian government. Important events i ...
. It is situated in the
Aspen parkland
Aspen parkland refers to a very large area of ecotone, transitional biome between prairie and boreal forest in two sections, namely the Peace River Country of northwestern Alberta crossing the border into British Columbia, and a much larger area ...
biome.
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, include Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipalities, Unincorporated area#Canada, unincorporated communities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations communities.
Types ...
References
Further reading
* Whats in Name:The Story Behind Saskatchewan Place Names, Western Producer Prairie Books, E.T. Russell
External links
Map showing location of Fenton*
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Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan