Situated 319 km northeast from Saskatoon, the RM of Moose Range No. 486 is residence to a population of 1,000, giving it a population density of 0.4/km². Within the RM lies the town of Carrot River, the resort village of Tobin Lake, and the localities of Battle Heights, Blue Jay, Moose Range, Pas Trail, Petaigan, Pruden’s Point, Ravendale, and Smoky Burn. Attractions in the area include the D. Gerbrandt Provincial Recreation Site, and Pasquia Provincial Forest, Palaeontological Site, and Recreation Site.