North of 53 Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Manitoba, Canada
About North of 53
The name refers to 53°N and the northern border of the province is 60°N, so the area is rather large; seven degrees north-to-south is about 420 miles or 750km. Since the Canada-US border in this area is (mostly) at 49°N and the province is considerably wider toward the North, the "North of 53" part of Manitoba includes well over half the province's land area. However, nearly all the province's population is in the south. This area is quite sparsely populated. Forestry, mining and hydro-electric development are significant economic drivers. This region is covered by large extents ofboreal forestwith stunted Black Spruce dominant, with association of Tamarack. There are several mammals in the region including the Arctic fox, Beluga whale and Polar bear. The Polar bear has a significant denni
North of 53 Travel Guide Sections
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