Uranium City is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories, it is 230 metres (750 ft) above sea level. The settlement is 760 kilometres (470 mi) northwest of Prince Albert, 760 kilometres (470 mi) northeast of Edmonton and 48 kilometres (30 mi) south of the Northwest Territories-Saskatchewan boundary. For census purposes, it is located within the province's Division No. 18 territory.
Athabasca, originally named Athabasca Landing, is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 145 km (90 mi) north of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 55, on the banks of the Athabasca River. It is the centre of Athabasca County. It was known as Athabasca Landing prior to August 4, 1913.
Cumberland House is a community in Census Division No. 18 in northeast Saskatchewan, Canada on the Saskatchewan River. It is the oldest community in Saskatchewan and has a population of about 2,000 people. Cumberland House Provincial Park, which provides tours of an 1890s powder house built by the Hudson's Bay Company, is located nearby.
Denare Beach is a northern village on the east shore of Amisk Lake, Saskatchewan. Located on Highway 167, the community is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Flin Flon and 422 kilometres (262 mi) north-east of Prince Albert.
Unity is a town in the western part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan with a population of 2573. Unity is located at the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway 21, and the intersection of the CNR and CPR main rail lines. Unity is located 200 km (125 mi) west-northwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and 375 km (235 mi) southeast of Edmonton, Alberta. The town of Wilkie is located 33 km (21 mi) to the east.
The Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium.
Charlot River Airport is located along the Charlot River on the banks of Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, Canada. The airport is operated by SaskPower and serves the Charlot River Power Station, part of the Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations. The closest community is Uranium City and the airport is serviced by Highway 999.
Lac La Biche County is a specialized municipality within Division No. 12 in northern Alberta, Canada. It was established through the amalgamation of the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County in 2007.
La Loche is a village in northwest Saskatchewan. It is located at the end of Highway 155 on the eastern shore of Lac La Loche in Canada's boreal forest. La Loche had a population of 2,827 in 2016 and is within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District.
Highway 999 is a provincial highway in the far north region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is split in two sections and serves the small settlement of Camsell Portage and Charlot River Airport on the north side of Lake Athabasca. The western section of the highway is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and serves Camsell Portage, which is the northern-most settlement in Saskatchewan, and Camsell Portage Airport. The eastern section is about 12.3 kilometres (7.6 mi) long and runs from Charlot River Airport on the shore of Lake Athabasca east to Dam Lake. The highway provides access to the three Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations.
Stony Rapids is a northern hamlet in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of the border to the Northwest Territories, the community is astride the Fond du Lac River. This river connects the community to Fond-du-Lac, Uranium City and Camsell Portage.
Calling Lake is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located on Highway 813 along the eastern shore of Calling Lake, immediately north of Calling Lake Provincial Park. It is approximately 59 km (37 mi) north of Athabasca and 113 km (70 mi) south of Wabasca and has an elevation of 595 m (1,952 ft).
Thicket Portage is a community in northern Manitoba located on the Hudson Bay Railway. The community receives passenger rail service at the Thicket Portage railway station. This station used to be served by 13-14 trains per week, although as of 2001, this has been reduced to 6 trains per week.
The Rural Municipality of Enterprise No. 142 is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.
Goodsoil is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Beaver River No. 622 and Census Division No. 17. The Goodsoil Historical Museum Site is a municipal heritage property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. It is the western gateway to Meadow Lake Provincial Park.
Bird's Point is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 5 and the Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183. The community is on the northern shore of Round Lake in the eastern part of the Qu'Appelle Valley.
Pinehouse is a northern village located in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan on the western shore of Pinehouse Lake within the Canadian Shield.
Garson Lake is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan on the eastern shore of Garson Lake. It is located near the Alberta border and can be accessed by Highway 956 off of Highway 155. A winter road connects it to Fort McMurray, Alberta in the winter months.
Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations are a series of small run-of-the-river hydroelectricity stations on the Charlot River in the Athabasca region owned by SaskPower, located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada. Access to the stations is from the Charlot River Airport and Highway 999.
