Southend, Saskatchewan
Northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Southend (Woods Cree: ᐚᐹᑎᑯᒋᐘᓄᕽ, romanized: wâpâtikociwanohk) is a community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated on Big Island[2] at the southern end of Reindeer Lake — the ninth largest lake in Canada. The community is the terminus of Highway 102 and is about 221 kilometres (137 mi) north-east of La Ronge.
Southend | |
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| Southend Reindeer[1] | |
Location of Southend on a NASA satellite map of Reindeer Lake | |
  Southend Location in Saskatchewan  Southend Southend (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 56.3296°N 103.2426°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 18 |
| Rural municipality | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | 102 |
| Waterway(s) | Reindeer Lake |
The community consists of the northern settlement of Southend with a population of 35[3] and Southend 200, an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, with a population of 904.
History
Fur trade posts were established at or near the community as early as 1792. Reindeer River Post (1792, 1795) at Southend was a North West Company Post. Reindeer Lake Post (or Clapham House) (1798–1892) at Southend was a Hudson's Bay Company post. South Reindeer Lake Post (1936–1941) was a Hudson's Bay Company post located south of Southend on the Reindeer River.[4]
In February 1980, two sounding Black Brant 5B rockets were launched from Southend. They reached an altitude of about 156 kilometres.[5]