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Cumberland Island (Saskatchewan)

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located at the westernmost point of Cumberland Island, at the confluence of Bigstone River and the Bigstone Cutoff arm of the Saskatchewan River. The park has a small, free campground and access to the river for boating and fishing.
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to the south. The Tearing River runs along the eastern edge of the island and Bigstone River along the western edge. The Bigstone River separates Cumberland Island from Spruce Island to the west. The island is in the
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make up most of the 1,500 residents on the island. Access to the island is from
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in North America. Cumberland Island is situated between
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Cumberland Island (disambiguation)
Saskatchewan
53°55′00″N 102°12′01″W / 53.9167°N 102.2004°W / 53.9167; -102.2004
Canada
Saskatchewan River Delta
Canadian province
Saskatchewan
deltas
Cumberland Lake
Saskatchewan River
Boreal
coniferous
deciduous
white
black spruce
jack pine
tamarack
trembling aspen
balsam poplar
balsam fir
fur trade
canoe route
Hudson Bay
Hudson's Bay Company
factory
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Cumberland House
community
Pemmican Portage
Cumberland House Provincial Park

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