The Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 14 and Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Moose Range No. 486 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1916.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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* Carrot River ; Resort villages * Tobin Lake The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities *

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* Moose Range * Pas Trail * Petaigan * Pruden's Point * Ravendale * Smoky Burn

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Moose Range No. 486 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Range No. 486 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

* D. Gerbrandt Recreation Site () is a provincial recreation area leased and operated by Thunder Rapids Lodge. The park is on the southern shore of the Saskatchewan River at the foot of the

E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station on the Saskatchewan River owned by SaskPower, located near Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada. The dam created the artificial Tobin Lake. The station is named after Bruce Campbell, a ...

. It has camping, access to the river, and a day-use area. The adjoining lodge has cabins, boat rentals, and an outfitters with hunting and fishing guides. *

Pasquia Provincial Forest Pasquia Hills are hills in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are located in the east central part of the province in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 near the Manitoba border. The hills are the northern most in a series of hills called ...

is a provincial forest that encompasses most of the

Pasquia Hills Pasquia Hills are hills in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are located in the east central part of the province in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 near the Manitoba border. The hills are the northern most in a series of hills called ...

. * Pasquia Regional Park is a regional park along the Carrot River. * Pasquia River Recreation Site is a road-side park along Highway 9 with access to the Pasquia River.

Government

The RM of Moose Range No. 486 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The

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of the RM is Wilfred Wolowski while its administrator is Beverly Doerksen. The RM's office is located in Carrot River.

Transportation

Saskatchewan Highway 23 Highway 23 is a major road intended for travel by the public in north eastern Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by M ...

* Saskatchewan Highway 55 *

Saskatchewan Highway 123 Highway 123 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55, east of its intersection with Highway 23, to Cumberland House. Highway 123 is about long. Highway 123 passes near the towns of Petaigan and Ravendale ...

Saskatchewan Highway 255 Highway 255 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 to Tobin Lake. Highway 255 is about long. Highway 255 runs along Range Road 2133, Township Road 520, and Range Road 2130. References 255 __NOT ...

Saskatchewan Highway 690 Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

* Saskatchewan Highway 789 *

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