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0.0
(261.6) |
0.0
(162.6) |
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Welcome to Alberta.
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0.0
(261.6) |
0.0
(162.6) |
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Alberta #55 sign - West. Roadside turnout with no services - North side of highway.
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1.1
(260.5) |
0.7
(161.9) |
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View from highway driving West.
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3.3
(258.3) |
2.1
(160.5) |
Community of Cherry Grove
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5.0
(256.6) |
3.1
(159.5) |
Access to pay telephone
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South side of highway.
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9.0
(252.6) |
5.6
(157.0) |
Township Road
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North side of highway.
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12.6
(249.0) |
7.8
(154.7) |
Junction of Alberta Hwy #897
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South to community of MarWayne, 112 and Lloyd Minister.
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13.4
(248.2) |
8.3
(154.2) |
Junction of Alberta Hwy #28.
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#28 overlaps Hwy #55 at this point.
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13.6
(248.0) |
8.5
(154.1) |
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Photo is view from highway.
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15.5
(246.1) |
9.6
(152.9) |
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View from highway.
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16.0
(245.6) |
9.9
(152.6) |
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Welcome to Cold Lake.
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17.5
(244.1) |
10.9
(151.7) |
Services at highway
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Fuel, diesel.
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17.7
(243.9) |
11.0
(151.6) |
Business area of Cold Lake
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All services available here.
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17.9
(243.7) |
11.1
(151.4) |
Access to business section of Cold Lake
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North side of highway.
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23.5
(238.1) |
14.6
(148.0) |
Access to Cold Lake Regional Airport
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Highwy #28 leaves #55 at this point.
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23.7
(237.9) |
14.7
(147.8) |
Access to campground
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3 kms North via the English Bay Road (28th Street).
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28.3
(233.3) |
17.6
(145.0) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Marie Creek.
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31.4
(230.2) |
19.5
(143.0) |
Junction of Alberta Roadway #897
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Access to Primrose Lake via Primrose Lake Road.
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33.4
(228.2) |
20.8
(141.8) |
Community of Riverhurst
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35.1
(226.5) |
21.8
(140.7) |
Access to R.V. park
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South side of highway.
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41.4
(220.2) |
25.7
(136.8) |
Junction of Alberta Roadway #892
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46.5
(215.1) |
28.9
(133.7) |
Access to Crane Lake and Crane Lake Provincial Park
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5 kms North.
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51.9
(209.7) |
32.3
(130.3) |
Access to community of Lessard
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2 kms South.
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54.3
(207.3) |
33.7
(128.8) |
Range Road 452A
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North side of highway.
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56.0
(205.6) |
34.8
(127.8) |
Range Road 453A
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North side of highway.
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58.4
(203.2) |
36.3
(126.3) |
Range Road 455
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North side of highway.
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60.0
(201.6) |
37.3
(125.3) |
Junction of Highway #41
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Welcome to community of La Corey. Services at highway - fuel, diesel - North side of highway. Range Road 460.
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61.6
(200.0) |
38.3
(124.3) |
Range Road 461
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62.7
(198.9) |
39.0
(123.6) |
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View from highway driving West.
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63.2
(198.4) |
39.3
(123.3) |
Range Road 462
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66.5
(195.1) |
41.3
(121.2) |
Range Road 464
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69.2
(192.4) |
43.0
(119.6) |
Community of Iron River
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69.5
(192.1) |
43.2
(119.4) |
Access to Manatokan Recreational Area
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5 kms.
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69.6
(192.0) |
43.2
(119.3) |
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Services at highway. Range Road 470.
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71.3
(190.3) |
44.3
(118.3) |
Range Road 471
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71.8
(189.8) |
44.6
(117.9) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Manatokan Creek.
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73.3
(188.3) |
45.5
(117.0) |
Range Road 472
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North side of highway.
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75.1
(186.5) |
46.7
(115.9) |
Access to Wolf Lake Recreational Area
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North side of highway. Range Road 473.
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77.2
(184.4) |
48.0
(114.6) |
Access to Sandy Rapids Community Center
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South side of highway.
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82.5
(179.1) |
51.3
(111.3) |
Range Road 481
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88.0
(173.6) |
54.7
(107.9) |
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View from highway driving West.
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89.0
(172.6) |
55.3
(107.3) |
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View from highway driving West.
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89.8
(171.8) |
55.8
(106.8) |
Access to community of Glendon
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South side of highway.
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90.7
(170.9) |
56.4
(106.2) |
Access to Seibert Lake and campgrounds
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Range Road 490 - North side of highway.
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96.2
(165.4) |
59.8
(102.8) |
Junction of Highway #881
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Communities of Goodrich, 16 kms; St. Paul, 56 kms; Mallaig, 43 kms. All South of highway.
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99.9
(161.7) |
62.1
(100.5) |
Range Road 495A
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North side of highway.
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103.6
(158.0) |
64.4
(98.2) |
Range Road 4102
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106.6
(155.0) |
66.2
(96.3) |
Point of Information
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Lake Land County.
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107.2
(154.4) |
66.6
(95.9) |
Range Road 4104
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110.4
(151.2) |
68.6
(94.0) |
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View from highway.
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111.4
(150.2) |
69.2
(93.3) |
Ironwood Lake campground and Pinehurst Lake campground
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North side of highway. Range Road 4110A.
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113.0
(148.6) |
70.2
(92.3) |
Access to Frenchman Lake
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Range Road 4105 - North side of highway.
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113.8
(147.8) |
70.7
(91.8) |
Junction of Highway #867 to Fork Lake Recreational Area
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Access to Community of St. Lina - West side of highway.
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118.2
(143.4) |
73.4
(89.1) |
Access to Eleanor Lake, Ironwood Lake, Pinehurst Lake, Rich Lake
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121.0
(140.6) |
75.2
(87.4) |
Access to Rich Lake Community Center
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North side of highway. Range Road #4115.
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121.6
(140.0) |
75.6
(87.0) |
Range Road #4120
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128.0
(133.6) |
79.5
(83.0) |
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View from highway.
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128.4
(133.2) |
79.8
(82.8) |
Roadside turnout
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Gravel, no services - South side of highway.
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130.5
(131.1) |
81.1
(81.5) |
Access to Community of McRae and Boyne Lake
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20 kms. Highway #866. Range Road 4125A.
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134.5
(127.1) |
83.6
(79.0) |
Range Road 4131
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142.1
(119.5) |
88.3
(74.3) |
Access to Spruce Point Provincial Campground
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North side of highway.
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146.1
(115.5) |
90.8
(71.8) |
Range Road 4135
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North side of highway.
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147.5
(114.1) |
91.7
(70.9) |
Junction of Highway #36
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South to community of Vilna and Smokey Lake.
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151.6
(110.0) |
94.2
(68.4) |
Highway #36 North and South.
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Highway #36 overlaps #55 at this point, North. West side of highway. Ironwood Lake Campground and Pinehurst Lake Campground - East side of highway.
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155.0
(106.6) |
96.3
(66.2) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Beaver River.
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157.6
(104.0) |
97.9
(64.6) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Beaver River.
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158.6
(103.0) |
98.6
(64.0) |
Access to Spruce Point Provincial Campgrounds
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East side of highway.
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159.8
(101.8) |
99.3
(63.3) |
Township Road #662.
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160.7
(100.9) |
99.9
(62.7) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Beaver River.
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162.6
(99.0) |
101.0
(61.5) |
Point of Information
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Continental Divide. Elevation 1900 ft.
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164.8
(96.8) |
102.4
(60.2) |
Community of Lac La Biche
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165.0
(96.6) |
102.5
(60.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Information sign - East side of highway.
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165.3
(96.3) |
102.7
(59.8) |
Access to Youngs Beach
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Junction of #663.
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168.3
(93.3) |
104.6
(58.0) |
Junction of Hwy #663
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South side of highway.
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169.7
(91.9) |
105.5
(57.1) |
Lac La Biche Mission Historical Site, airport
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North side of highway.
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171.8
(89.8) |
106.8
(55.8) |
Junction of #663
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South to communities of Hylo, Caslan and Boyle. Range Road 4143 - South side of highway. Access to Lac La Biche Mission Historical Site - North side of highway.
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178.2
(83.4) |
110.7
(51.8) |
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Roadside turnout, paved with historical marker, no other services - South side of highway. Photo of historical marker: Notre Dame Des Victoires Mission.
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181.8
(79.8) |
113.0
(49.6) |
Range Road 4151
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184.1
(77.5) |
114.4
(48.2) |
Old Mission Road
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North side of highway.
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185.0
(76.6) |
115.0
(47.6) |
Range Road 4153
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191.5
(70.1) |
119.0
(43.6) |
Range Road 4161
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Access to community of Plamondon. South to communities of Venice, Hylo. Junction of Highway #858.
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193.2
(68.4) |
120.1
(42.5) |
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View from highway.
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193.4
(68.2) |
120.2
(42.4) |
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View from highway.
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195.0
(66.6) |
121.2
(41.4) |
Range Road 4163
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199.8
(61.8) |
124.2
(38.4) |
Community of Athabasca
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Eastern boundary.
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204.4
(57.2) |
127.0
(35.5) |
Access to Charron Lake
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1 kms North.
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205.5
(56.1) |
127.7
(34.9) |
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View from highway looking at Charron Lake.
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206.0
(55.6) |
128.0
(34.5) |
Community of Atmore
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207.5
(54.1) |
128.9
(33.6) |
Junction of Alberta #63
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South to communities of Wandering and Ft. McMurray.
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207.8
(53.8) |
129.1
(33.4) |
Alberta #63 joins Highway #55 at this point.
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Access to community of Grassland.
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225.3
(36.3) |
140.0
(22.6) |
Spruce Valley Road
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Range Road 192.
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227.3
(34.3) |
141.2
(21.3) |
Range Road 670
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East side of highway.
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228.3
(33.3) |
141.9
(20.7) |
Access to North Buck Lake
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20 kms.
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229.0
(32.6) |
142.3
(20.3) |
Community of Donaville
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230.2
(31.4) |
143.0
(19.5) |
Junction of Highway #55
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Alberta #63 leaves Highway #55 at this point.
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237.3
(24.3) |
147.5
(15.1) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved with historical marker, no services - North side of highway.
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238.4
(23.2) |
148.1
(14.4) |
Amber Valley Road
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241.6
(20.0) |
150.1
(12.4) |
Access to Amber Valley Community Hall
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244.7
(16.9) |
152.1
(10.5) |
Ferguson Road
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South side of highway.
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248.0
(13.6) |
154.1
(8.5) |
Pavet Road
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251.2
(10.4) |
156.1
(6.5) |
Forrest Road
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Junction of Highway #827 to Jack Fish Lake. Access to Athabasca Airport.
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256.4
(5.2) |
159.3
(3.2) |
Parkview Road
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Highway #827 going South.
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258.6
(3.0) |
160.7
(1.9) |
Truck Weigh Scale
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Brake check area. Roadside turnout - North side of highway.
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259.1
(2.5) |
161.0
(1.6) |
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Welcome to town of Athabasca - 'land of the whispering hills.'
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260.6
(1.0) |
161.9
(0.6) |
Junction of Highway #813
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North to Calling Lake and Calling Lake Provincial Park - 55 kms. Access to R.V. park.
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261.0
(0.6) |
162.2
(0.4) |
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Photo of Athabasca.
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261.3
(0.3) |
162.4
(0.2) |
Access to tourist information and R.V. park
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North side of highway.
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261.6
(0.0) |
162.6
(0.0) |
Strathcona Street
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Town of Athabasca. Start/finish of highway travel guide. For continuation of highway see AB Hwy #2 on MilebyMile.com.
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