Cumberland House, Saskatchewan

Cumberland House (Swampy Cree: Wāskahikanihk) 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.

Cumberland House
Wāskahikanihk
Northern village
Map of the Red River Colony showing Cumberland House
Location of Cumberland House in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°56′29″N 102°18′45″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
DistrictNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
Census division18
Time zoneCST
Area code306
WebsiteOfficial website

The community is on Cumberland Island and consists of the Northern Village of Cumberland House with a population of 772 and the adjoining Cumberland House Cree Nation with a population of 715. The community is served by the Cumberland House Airport and by Highway 123.

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