Waskesiu Lake, also referred to as Waskesiu, is a
hamlet
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in
Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park encompasses in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Though declared a National parks of Canada, national park March 24, 1927, official opening ceremonies weren't ...
,
Saskatchewan
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, Canada.
The hamlet is the only community within the park, located on the southern shore of
Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake () is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name means ''red deer'' or ''elk'' in the Cree language. Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of ...
, is about north of
Prince Albert.
Most facilities and services one would expect to find in a multi-use park are available, such as souvenir shops, small grocery stores, restaurants, hotels and motels, rental cabins, campgrounds, three marinas, many beaches, picnic areas, tennis courts, lawn bowling greens, a gas station, laundromat,
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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(RCMP) detachment and a small movie theatre (which adds showings on rainy and cold days). The facilities and services combine recreational and nature experiences. Notably, the park contains the Waskesiu Golf Course designed by famed
golf course architect
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Stanley Thompson
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Early life, family, education, and mili ...
who also designed the course in
Banff National Park
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.
Demographics
In 2011, Waskesiu had a population of 10 year-round residents.
Climate
Waskesiu experiences a
humid continental climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author and ...
''Dfb'') bordering on a
subarctic climate
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(''Dfc''). The highest temperature ever recorded in Waskesiu was on 5 June 1988.
The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 21 January 1935.
See also
*
List of communities in Saskatchewan
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Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and nort ...
*
List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin
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References
External links
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Prince Albert National Park
Unincorporated communities in Saskatchewan