Stony Rapids
Stony Rapids (Chipewyan: Deschaghe, lit. 'settlement on the other side of the Rapids'; Woods Cree: ᐊᓯᓃᐏ ᐹᐏᐢᑎᑯᕽ, romanized: asinîwi-pâwistikohk, lit. 'stones in these rapids (locative)') 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.
Stony Rapids
Deschaghe ᐊᓯᓃᐏ ᐹᐏᐢᑎᑯᕽ asinîwi-pâwistikohk | |
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Stony Rapids Sign NASA map of Stony Rapids | |
Stony Rapids Location of Stony Rapids in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 59°15′16.99″N 105°50′18.99″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Post office established | 1937 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Powder |
| • MLA Athabasca Town Counsellor | Jim Lemaigre… Tyrel Duff, Kirk McDonald, Terri-Lynn Beavereye, Mervin McDonald |
| • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Gary Vidal, Conservative |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 243 |
| • Density | 61.3/km2 (159/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 |
| Postal code | S0J 2R0 |
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