Alberta Highway 855
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 855 is a highway in the province of Alberta
, Canada
. It runs south-north from Highway 9 west of Hanna
to Highway 55 and Highway 63 in Atmore
. It provides access to rural areas, and is gravel at both its south and north ends. At 389 km (241.7 mi) it is the longest 500-986 series highway in Alberta.
It is also known as Lougheed Avenue in Heisler, 45 Street in Daysland, 54 Street in Holden, Sawchuk Street in Mundare
, and 50 Street in Andrew and Smoky Lake
.
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...
, Canada
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...
. It runs south-north from Highway 9 west of Hanna
Hanna, Alberta
Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses...
to Highway 55 and Highway 63 in Atmore
Atmore, Alberta
Atmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located at the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 63, west of Lac La Biche, east of Athabasca and south of Fort McMurray....
. It provides access to rural areas, and is gravel at both its south and north ends. At 389 km (241.7 mi) it is the longest 500-986 series highway in Alberta.
It is also known as Lougheed Avenue in Heisler, 45 Street in Daysland, 54 Street in Holden, Sawchuk Street in Mundare
Mundare, Alberta
Mundare is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton and west of Vegreville, at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 855, north of the Yellowhead Highway...
, and 50 Street in Andrew and Smoky Lake
Smoky Lake, Alberta
Smoky Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek and White Earth Creek. Long Lake Provincial Park is located north of the town.- Demographics :In 2006,...
.
Km by km description
Starting from the south end of Highway 855:County | km Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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Special Area No. 2 Special Area No. 2, Alberta Special Area No. 2 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.... |
0 | , Township Road 310 | West to Delia Delia, Alberta Delia is a village in southern Alberta, located northeast of Drumheller. It is a small farming community 1 km off of Highway 9, located just North of the beautiful Handhills. It was named for Delia Davis, wife of Alvin L... East to Hanna Hanna, Alberta Hanna is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada.The town's main industries are agriculture, oil production, tourism, and coal mining. It is the centre of a large trading area called Short Grass County and is the home of approximately 200 businesses... |
51°38′56"N 112°5′3"W |
County of Stettler Stettler County No. 6, Alberta The County of Stettler No. 6 is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.-Demographics:In 2006, the County of Stettler No. 6 had a population of 5,216 living in 1,846 dwellings, a 2.6% decrease from 2001. The county has a land area of and a population density of .In 2001, the population... |
40 | , Township Road 350 | Endiang Endiang, Alberta Endiang, Alberta is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Stettler No. 6. It is located approximately southeast of Stettler, Alberta.... |
51°58′7"N 112°8′52"W |
County of Paintearth Paintearth County No. 18, Alberta The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 7. Incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as the Municipal District of Paintearth No. 334, it was established as a county in 1962. The municipal seat is in the Town of... |
74 | Halkirk Halkirk, Alberta Halkirk is a village in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Paintearth No. 18. It is located east of Red Deer at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 855. Founded in 1912, Halkirk was named after Halkirk, Scotland.- Demographics :... East to Castor Castor, Alberta Castor is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is intersected by Highway 12 and Highway 861, east of the city of Red Deer, at an elevation .It was incorporated July 13, 1910... Begin 12 west concurrency |
52°16′37"N 112°8′53"W | |
76 | West to Gadsby Gadsby, Alberta Gadsby is a small village in central Alberta, Canada, located east of Red Deer. Gadsby is officially the smallest village in Alberta. It was incorporated in 1909.-Name:... End 12 west concurrency |
52°16′54"N 112°10′18"W | ||
99 | Road | Big Knife Provincial Park Big Knife Provincial Park Big Knife Provincial Park is a small provincial park in central Alberta, Canada.It was established in 1962 on the Battle River, at the confluence with the Big Knife Creek and is located between the villages of Donalda and Forestburg, 10 km south of highway 53, 88 km from the city of... |
52°28′46"N 112°11′8"W | |
↑ / ↓ | 100 | Battle River | 52°29′9"N 112°11′2"W | |
Flagstaff County Flagstaff County, Alberta Flagstaff County is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 7. The county was incorporated in the current boundaries in 1944 as Municipal District of Killam No. 390, name changed a year later to Municipal District of Flagstaff No. 62. It was established... |
111 | , Township Road 420 | East to Forestburg Forestburg, Alberta - External links :*... Start 53 west concurrency |
52°34′46"N 112°11′17"W |
113 | , Township Road 420 | West to Donalda End 53 west concurrency |
52°34′46"N 112°12′43"W | |
123 | Main Street | Heisler Heisler, Alberta Heisler is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.- Demographics :The population of the Village of Heisler according to its 2010 municipal census is 150.... |
52°40′14"N 112°13′18"W | |
142 | East to Strome Strome, Alberta Strome is a village in East Central Alberta, Canada. It is located 58 km east of the city of Camrose, along Highway 13.- Demographics :In 2006, Strome had a population of 252 living in 114 dwellings, a 7.7% decrease from 2001... Start 13 west concurrency |
52°51′15"N 112°13′47"W | ||
144 | Daysland West to Bawlf Bawlf, Alberta Bawlf is a Canadian village in Alberta, located east-southeast of Camrose. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway line, it was named after Nicholas Bawlf, who was then president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.... End 13 west concurrency |
52°51′38"N 112°15′12"W | ||
Beaver County Beaver County, Alberta Beaver County is a municipal district in central-east Alberta, Canada. It is centred around Holden, and has the municipal seat in Ryley, in the western part of Census Division No. 10.... |
162 | , Township Road 470 | West to Camrose Camrose, Alberta Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"... |
53°1′4"N 112°14′58"W |
185 | Holden Holden, Alberta Holden is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located south of Vegreville. The village is named after former Alberta MLA James Holden.-Demographics:... West to Ryley Ryley, Alberta Ryley is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Beaver County, along Highway 14 between the City of Edmonton and the Town of Viking... East to Bruce Bruce, Alberta Bruce is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Beaver County. It is located along Highway 14 between Viking and Ryley, approximately east of Edmonton, and has an elevation of .... |
53°13′51"N 112°14′44"W | ||
200 | , Township Road 510 | Start 626 west concurrency | 53°22′0"N 112°14′44"W | |
206 | , Township Road 510 | West to Tofield Tofield, Alberta Tofield is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 14, Highway 834, and Highway 626. Beaverhill Lake lies immediately north-east of the community.... End 626 west concurrency |
53°22′0"N 112°20′17"W | |
Lamont County Lamont County, Alberta Lamont County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada, located in Census Division Number 10, northeast of Edmonton. The county contains 27 Townships. Its seat of government is Lamont.-History:... |
229 | , , Township Road 532 | West to Elk Island National Park Elk Island National Park Elk Island National Park , is one of 43 national parks and park reserves administered by the Parks Canada Agency. This “island of conservation” is located 35 km east of Edmonton, Alberta along the Yellowhead Highway, which nearly bisects the park... East to Vegreville Vegreville, Alberta -Notable Vegrevillans :*Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman*Cam Cole, Canadian sports writer*Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party*Roderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta... Start 15 west concurrency |
53°34′13"N 112°20′11"W |
232 | , 49 Avenue | Mundare Mundare, Alberta Mundare is a small town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton and west of Vegreville, at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 855, north of the Yellowhead Highway... West to Chipman Chipman, Alberta Chipman is a village in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County and Census Division No. 10. It is located on Highway 15, approximately 11 km southeast of Lamont, 22 km northwest of Mundare, 70 km east of Edmonton, and 30 km northeast of the Yellowhead Highway entrance... End 15 west concurrency |
53°35′23"N 112°20′11"W | |
252 | , Township Road 554 | West to Lamont East to Hairy Hill Hairy Hill, Alberta Hairy Hill is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21. It is located on Highway 45, approximately east of Edmonton.- References :... |
53°46′24"N 112°19′55"W | |
265 | , Township Road 570 | Andrew Andrew, Alberta -External links:**... East to Willingdon Willingdon, Alberta Willingdon is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Two Hills County, 117 km northeast of the city of Edmonton.- Demographics :... Start 45 west concurrency |
53°53′22"N 112°19′55"W | |
273 | , Township Road 570 | West to Bruderheim Bruderheim, Alberta Bruderheim is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located just north of the junction of Highway 15 and Highway 45, north-east of Edmonton.-Demographics:... End 45 west concurrency |
53°53′24"N 112°27′20"W | |
↑ / ↓ | 285 | North Saskatchewan River North Saskatchewan River The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River.... |
53°59′27"N 112°28′35"W | |
Smoky Lake County Smoky Lake County, Alberta Smoky Lake County is a municipal district in north-eastern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. The county seat is in the Town of Smoky Lake.-Demographics:... |
300 | , Township Road 594 | Smoky Lake Smoky Lake, Alberta Smoky Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located northeast of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 855. It lies between the North Saskatchewan River, Smoky Creek and White Earth Creek. Long Lake Provincial Park is located north of the town.- Demographics :In 2006,... West to Waskatenau Waskatenau, Alberta Waskatenau is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Smoky Lake County, 90 km northeast of the city of Edmonton.-Demographics:... East to Vilna Vilna, Alberta Vilna is a historic village in central Alberta, Canada.Vilna is located in Smoky Lake County, on Highway 28, northeast of the city of Edmonton... |
54°7′17"N 112°28′32"W |
339 | Township Road 634 | Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement Métis Nation of Alberta The Métis Nation of Alberta was formed in 1932 as the Métis Association of Alberta. Its primary goal was to be a political body to lobby the government on behalf of the Métis people. Its primary founding members were Felice Callihoo, Joseph Dion, James P. Brady, Malcolm Norris, Peter Tompkins. ... |
54°28′15"N 112°27′28"W | |
Lac La Biche County | 359 | West to Caslan Caslan, Alberta Caslan is a hamlet in central Alberta in Athabasca County, located south of Highway 55, west of Cold Lake.... East to Hylo Hylo, Alberta Hylo is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Lac La Biche County. It is located approximately south of Highway 55 and west of Cold Lake.- References :... |
54°37′51"N 112°25′29"W | |
Athabasca County | 389 | , Township Road 674, | Atmore Atmore, Alberta Atmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located at the junction of Highway 55 and Highway 63, west of Lac La Biche, east of Athabasca and south of Fort McMurray.... West to Grassland Grassland, Alberta Grassland is a hamlet in northern Alberta in Athabasca County, located on Highway 63, northeast of Edmonton. Grassland has four gas stations, five restaurants, a fire hall, and a school.... East to Lac La Biche Continues as Hwy 63 north |
54°49′10"N 112°34′25"W |