Prince Albert

Prince Albert is the third-largest town in Saskatchewan, Canada, after Saskatoon and Regina. It is situated near the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The town is known as the "Gateway to the North" due to the fact it's far the ultimate foremost centre alongside the path to the resources of northern Saskatchewan. Prince Albert National Park is positioned 51 km north of the metropolis and includes a large wealth of lakes, forest, and flora and fauna.

The town itself is located in a transition sector among the aspen parkland and boreal woodland biomes. Prince Albert is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461 and the Rural Municipality of Buckland No. 491. The location became named kistahpinanihk by means of the Cree, which translates to sitting quite region, "a terrific meeting area". Or "assembly area"Henry Kelsey surpassed thru the place on his adventure alongside the North Saskatchewan River in 1692, while he tried unsuccessfully to convey locals that he referred to as "Neywatame" to the trading fortress York Factory.

The first trading publish installation in the vicinity changed into built in 1776 by Peter Pond. James Isbister, an Anglo-Metis employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, settled on the web page of the contemporary town in 1862. He farmed there till 1866, and have been joined through some of households who called the website online Isbister's Settlement.