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The actual Highway 2 designation has a more complex history than that of the highway that carries it today. When Highway 2 was first designated in 1941, it followed the present-day route of the
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Highway 2 of the present day is 42 km (26 mi) long. It starts in Dawson Creek at its junction with
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Provincial highway in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
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at the provincial border, 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Tupper.
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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