Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake
Lac des Prairies | |
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| City of Meadow Lake | |
Meadow Lake City Hall | |
| Motto(s): Gateway to Pure Air and Water | |
Location of Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 54°07′27″N 108°26′09″W / 54.12417°N 108.43583°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Incorporated Village | August 29, 1931 |
| Incorporated Town | February 1, 1936 |
| Incorporated City | November 9, 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Merlin Seymour |
| • MLA Constituency of Meadow Lake | Jeremy Harrison |
| • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | Gary Vidal |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation 480.40 | 498.30 m (1,634.84 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 5,344 |
| • Density | 433.6/km2 (1,123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central Standard Time) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Highways | Hwy 55, Hwy 4 |
| Post office established | January 1, 1911 |
| Website | Meadow Lake |
Meadow Lake is a city in the boreal forest of northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is about 246 kilometres (153 mi) northeast of Lloydminster and 156 kilometres (97 mi) north of North Battleford. Founded as a trading post in 1799, it became a village in 1931 and a town in 1936. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city.
Meadow Lake is the main business centre of northwestern Saskatchewan and serves the many towns and villages as a regional shopping centre. It is the second-largest community in Saskatchewan's Census Division No. 17, after Saskatchewan's portion of the interprovincial city of Lloydminster. The city is on the western shore of Meadow Lake and borders the Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 and the Flying Dust First Nation No. 105 reserves.