Situated 186 km northeast from Saskatoon, the RM of Lakeland No. 521 is residence to a population of 915 and has a population density of 1.9/km². The RM is home to the village of Christopher Lake and the hamlet of Elk Ridge. The localities in the area include Anglin Lake, Bell’s Beach, Birch Bay, Carwin Park, Clearsand Beach, Emma Lake, Guise Beach, McIntosh Point, McPhail Cove, McPhee Lake, Murray Point, Neis Beach, Okema Beach, Sunnyside Beach, Sunset Beach, and Tweedsmuir.