Spiritwood
Spiritwood | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Location of Spiritwood, Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′55″N 107°31′07″W / 53.36528°N 107.51861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipality | Spiritwood |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary von Holwede |
| • MLA Rosthern-Shellbrook | Scott Moe |
| • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Georgina Jolibois |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 916 |
| • Density | 310.0/km2 (803/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (DST) |
| Postal code | S0J 2M0 |
| Highways | Hwy 3, Hwy 24, Hwy378 |
| Website | "Town of Spiritwood Website". |
Spiritwood is a town in the boreal forest of central Saskatchewan, Canada with a population of approximately 1,000. Its location is 125 kilometres (78 mi) west of Prince Albert and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 3, Highway 24, and Highway 376. As the largest community in the region, the community functions as the major supply, service, and administrative headquarters for the trading area population which includes several First Nation reserves including Witchekan Lake, Big River, and Pelican Lake.