Saskatchewan Highway 55
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Highway 55 is a provincial paved undivided highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of 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....

. It runs from Alberta Highway 55 near the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

 border until Highway 9
Saskatchewan Highway 9
Highway 9, Highway 9 is a provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 8 at the US border near Port of Northgate until it transitions into Provincial Road 283 at the Manitoba border...

. Highway 55 is 652 km long. It forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route
Northern Woods and Water Route
The Northern Woods and Water Route is a route through northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As early as the 1950s community groups came together to establish a northern travel route; this was proposed as the Northern Yellowhead Transportation Route...

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Attractions

On the West portion of Highway 55 from the Alberta border, the Village of Pierceland is located at Highway 21. To the North of Pierceland is the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. This top rated Park stretches about 115 kmilometres from the Alberta border to just North of the City of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

The regional park of Morin Lake
Morin Lake
Morin Lake is a small lake northwest of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan Highway 55 provides access to the regional park which is via a turn off 15 kilometers south of the highway. It is a popular summer destination, with its campgrounds and cabins. Nearby communities include...

 is 15 km south of the highway near Debden, Saskatchewan
Debden, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:********-Footnotes:...

, and Victoire, Saskatchewan. Nipawin Bridge located on highway 55 is Saskatchewan's longest bridge.
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