Kinuso
Kinuso (Cree: ᑭᓄᓭᐤ, kinosêw) is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County, and surrounded by the Swan River First Nation reserve. It is located approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Slave Lake and 71 km east of High Prairie along Highway 2, south of the southern shore of Lesser Slave Lake.
Kinuso
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Hamlet | |
Kinuso | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′59″N 115°26′1″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes County |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Big Lakes County Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 150 |
| • Density | 257.8/km2 (668/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 2 |
| Waterways | Lesser Slave Lake |
The name Kinuso comes from the Cree word kinosêw 'fish'.
Kinuso was incorporated as a village until it dissolved on September 1, 2009.
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