| Meadow Lake | |
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| Provincial Park | |
 Flotten Lake boreal forest
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| Countries | Country, Canada |
| States | Province, Saskatchewan |
| Districts | Rural Municipality, Northern Saskatchewan |
| Cities | near town of Meadow Lake, near villages of Goodsoil Dorintosh, Pierceland |
| Location | [1] |
| - coordinates | 54°27′00″N 109°0′0″W / 54.45°N 109°WCoordinates: 54°27′00″N 109°0′0″W / 54.45°N 109°W |
| Area | 1,600 km2 (618 sq mi) |
| Length | 113 km (70 mi) |
| Width | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Provincial park conservation area | March 10, 1959, |
| Website : http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/MeadowLake | |
Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest recreational park accessed centrally through Goodsoil.[2] The village of Goodsoil is located approximately 78 km (48.5 mi.) west of Meadow Lake. The eastern entrance to the park is located 5 kilometers (3 mi) north of Dorintosh.[3] The western gateway into the Meadow Lake Provincial Park is via the village of Pierceland.[4] The park encompasses over 20 lakes in an area of 1,600 square kilometers.[5]
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Location
Goodsoil is located on the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 55 and Sk Hwy 26.[2] Follow SK Hwy 224 north out of Goodsoil.[6] Dorintosh is located on Sk Hwy 4 at the intersection with Sk Hwy 26. Follow Sk Hwy 4 to the eastern park entrance. [3] Access to the Meadow Lake Park via Pierceland is provided by Sk Hwy 21 which has recently seen upgrades
enabling the development of tourism opportunities at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
– Transportation Minister Mark Wartman, [7]
 River and cattails near Flotten Lake |
See also
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References
- ^ "Geonames". Government of Canada. http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/sima_unique_v9?english?HARNM?C. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ a b "Goodsoil". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=537. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ a b "Dorintosh". Sask Biz. Government of Saskatchewan. http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=498. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "North Sask Tourism Guide 2/21/07 11:08 AM Page 1". http://www.northern.sask.info/images/Articles/N_visitorguide07.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park - Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport - Government of Saskatchewan". Government of Saskatchewan. http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/MeadowLake. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Welcome to Meadow Lake Provincial Park". http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=1062,1619,1029,1297,841,94,88,Documents&MediaID=727&Filename=Meadow+Lake+Natural+History+Notes.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "IMPROVING HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH OF PIERCELAND". Home/About Government/News Releases/October 2002/IMPROVING HIGHWAY 21 SOUTH OF PIERCELAND. Highways and Transportation Government of Saskatchewan. http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=4628d288-ec8b-403a-b6c3-c64174571a4b. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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