| Blaine Lake | |
| Official Name: | Town of Blaine Lake |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "Gateway to the Lakes" |
| Coordinates: | 52.8283°N -106.8814°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Rural Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Blaine Lake |
| Established Title: | Post Office opened |
| Established Date: | 1903 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1912 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tom Mayer |
| Leader Title1: | Blaine Lake Town Council |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.75 |
| Elevation M: | 519 |
| Population Total: | 509 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | 272.9 |
| Population Demonym: | Blaine Laker |
| Timezone: | UTC |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code span |
| Postal Code: | S0J 0J0 |
| Area Code: | 306 |
| Blank Name: | NTS Map |
| Blank Info: | 073B15 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNBC Code |
| Blank1 Info: | HAECA |
| Website: | Town of Blaine Lake |
Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 85 km north of Saskatoon, 104 km southwest of Prince Albert and 104 km east of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 40. Nearby are the urban centres of Shellbrook and Rosthern.Blaine Lake is considered the "Gateway to the Northern Lakes" due to its proximity to fishing, hunting and camping sites, as well as its convenient location at a junction of two highways.
A surveyor named Blaine was drowned in the lake prior to the establishment in 1911.[1]
The historic CN train station that now houses the Blaine Lake Wapiti Library along with the local town history museum. The station was built in 1912 two years after the rail line between Prince Albert and North Battleford was constructed and served the community until 1973. The Doukhobor Dugout House is a Provincial Heritage Property southeast of the town.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blaine Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.86km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
Blaine Lake is known for being "The Gateway to the Lakes!" as many lakes, campgrounds, golf courses' and tourist attractions are located within a short distance from the town.
The community has a curling rink, a skating rink, grocery store, hardware store, post office, several restaurants and two gas stations. Other businesses include a SARCAN recycle depot, an insurance broker, a veterinarian, a metal fabricator, a sign shop, and several construction contractors.
Blaine Lake has an elementary and high school called the Blaine Lake Composite School.[5] and is in the Prairie Spirit School Division # 206.[6]