Highway 654 begins immediately south of the community of Nipissing at a junction with Highway 534. This intersection, just north of the Wolfe Creek crossing on Highway 534, features a
stop sign for traffic on Highway 654. The highway travels north from there through Nipissing, crossing the
South River and passing the
Nipissing Township Museum. As it leaves the community, the highway turns east and travels straight for several kilometres before making a broad ninety degree curve to the north while passing several pastures. The highway travels north straight-as-an-arrow towards
Lake Nipissing, with forests to the east and a mix of forests and pastures to the west. The highway is in length. Near its southern terminus it is lightly travelled, with an average of 1,000 vehicles using it per day. Traffic increases towards Highway 11, where almost 4,000 vehicles travel on an average day. == History ==