Bear Creek, Saskatchewan
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Bear Creek is a hamlet
in northwest Saskatchewan
located on Highway 155
. This community of over 70 people is midway between the towns of Buffalo Narrows to the south and La Loche
to the north and near the junction of Highway 909
that leads to Turnor Lake to the east.
The Bear Creek post office (in the Qu'appelle District of southern Saskatchewan) opened on June 10, 1935 and closed on June 15, 1963.
Hamlets of Saskatchewan
Hamlets are designated by the council of a municipal district or county when a community has a generally accepted name and boundary. Hamlets can contain non-residential areas within their boundaries, and are administered by the municipal districts...
in northwest Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
located on Highway 155
Saskatchewan Highway 155
Highway 155 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 near Green Lake until La Loche, where it becomes Highway 955...
. This community of over 70 people is midway between the towns of Buffalo Narrows to the south and La Loche
La Loche
La Loche is a northern village located in northwestern Saskatchewan. The second largest community in northern Saskatchewan, it is located on Highway 155 on the eastern shore of Lac La Loche in Canada's boreal forest....
to the north and near the junction of Highway 909
Saskatchewan Highway 909
Highway 909 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 155 to Turnor Lake. The highway is approximately 40 km long and is entirely unpaved....
that leads to Turnor Lake to the east.
The Bear Creek post office (in the Qu'appelle District of southern Saskatchewan) opened on June 10, 1935 and closed on June 15, 1963.