Factory Island 1 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Factory Island 1
|
|
|---|---|
| Factory Island Indian Reserve No. 1 | |
 |
|
 Factory Island 1
Location in Ontario
|
|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| First Nation | Moose Cree |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
|
|
| • Total | 1,414 |
| • Density | 459.3/km2 (1,190/sq mi) |
| Website | www.moosecree.com |
Factory Island 1 is a Cree First Nations reserve on Moose Factory Island in northern Ontario. It is one of two reserves for the Moose Cree First Nation.
Land use
The northern two-thirds of the island comprises this reserve or land north of Museum Street. Most residential, the reserve is home to a Northern Store, Cree Interpretative Centre and Treeline Diner. Key government services, including hospital, are located in the southern part of the island under the Unorganized North Cochrane District.
Half of the reserve, namely the north end is tree covered land.
Transportation
Gravel road are used for vehicles within town. There no bridges, but a ice road is available during the winter season.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Factory Island 1 Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.