Akwesasne

The Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne is a Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the intersection of international borders and provincial boundaries on both banks of the St.
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  • Type: Reservation with 2,690 residents
  • Description: Indian reserve in Canada and United States
  • Also known as: “Akwesasne 15”, “Akwesasne 59”, “Awkwesane 15”, and “Awkwesane 59”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Inverarden House.

Casino
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The is a Native American gambling enterprise run by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in Akwesasne, New York. It has 140,000 square feet for 1,800+ slot machines and 30 table games. is situated 3½ km south of Akwesasne.

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is situated 4 km northwest of Akwesasne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hogansburg and Cornwall.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, in the Town of , in , , United States. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian-US border at the confluence of the St. is situated 3 km south of Akwesasne.

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is a city in , Canada, situated where the provinces of Ontario and Quebec and the U.S. state of converge. It is Ontario's easternmost city.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a major port city in , now known as , by an early landowner whose wife was from . is situated 9 km southeast of Akwesasne.

Akwesasne

Latitude
45.00009° or 45° 0′ 0″ north
Longitude
-74.64927° or 74° 38′ 57″ west
Population
2,690
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
87Q72922+27
Geo­Names ID
5883014
Wiki­data ID
Q424379
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In Other Languages

From Atikamekw to Ukrainian—“Akwesasne” goes by many names.
  • Atikamekw: “Akwesasne”
  • Basque: “Akwesasne”
  • Catalan: “Akwesasne”
  • Cebuano: “Akwesasne”
  • Chinese: “阿克維薩斯涅”
  • Chinese: “阿克維薩斯涅民族”
  • Chinese: “阿克维萨斯涅”
  • Chinese: “阿克维萨斯涅民族”
  • Danish: “Akwesasne”
  • Dutch: “Akwesasne”
  • French: “Akwesasne 15”
  • French: “Akwesasne 59”
  • French: “Akwesasne”
  • French: “Saint-Régis”
  • Galician: “Akwesasne”
  • German: “Akwesasne Mohawk Nation”
  • Gilaki: “آکوساسنه (نيۊیؤرک)”
  • Gilaki: “آکوساسنه”
  • Japanese: “アクウェサス”
  • Japanese: “サン＝レジ”
  • Russian: “Аквесасне”
  • Russian: “Аквисасни”
  • Spanish: “Akwesasne”
  • Spanish: “Awkwesane 15”
  • Spanish: “Awkwesane 59”
  • Swedish: “Akwesasne”
  • Ukrainian: “Аквесасне”

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