Moose Factory 68

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Moose Factory 68
Moose Factory Indian Reserve No. 68
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Moose Factory 68
Coordinates: 51°06′N80°35′W / 51.100°N 80.583°W / 51.100; -80.583
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
District Cochrane
First Nation Moose Cree
Area
[1]
  Land168.82 km2 (65.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total0
  Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Website www.moosecree.com

Moose Factory 68 is a First Nations reserve on the Moose River in Cochrane District, Ontario. It is one of two reserves of the Moose Cree First Nation.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Moose Factory 68 census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-25.