Saskatchewan Road Maps, Saskatchewan Road Condition Photos, & Highway RV Travel Itineraries
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Km |
Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
| 0.0
(78.2) |
0.0
(48.6) |
Junction of Highway #41
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Welcome to city of Melfort, SK - 'City of Northern Lights' named, due to the frequency at which the Aurora Borealis appears.
East access to community of Star City, SK and Tisdale, SK. Attractions in and around Melfort, SK - Melfort & District Curling Club
Melfort & District Museum -
Melfort Bowl -
Melfort Golf & Country Club -
Melfort Kinsmen Centenary Trail -
Melort Memorial Pond - Melfort Public Library - Northern Lights Palace Pool and Arena.
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| 0.5
(77.7) |
0.3
(48.3) |
Business area of Melfort.
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Melfort, SK, is near the largest diamond find in the world. The ongoing diamond exploration by a joint venture between Shore Gold Inc. Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada in the Fort a la Corne area is expected to begin mine construction in 2009.
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| 2.2
(76.0) |
1.4
(47.2) |
Services at highway
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Gas, diesel - both sides of highway. |
| 6.8
(71.4) |
4.2
(44.4) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Melfort Creek. |
| 7.7
(70.5) |
4.8
(43.8) |
Photo View from highway
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View from highway driving North. |
| 9.7
(68.5) |
6.0
(42.6) |
Whitehone Road
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| 12.8
(65.4) |
8.0
(40.6) |
Thaxted Road
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| 15.5
(62.7) |
9.6
(39.0) |
Access to Brookesby
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20 kms East. |
| 15.9
(62.3) |
9.9
(38.7) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Melfort Creek. |
| 19.0
(59.2) |
11.8
(36.8) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Melfort Creek. |
| 19.2
(59.0) |
11.9
(36.7) |
Junction of Grid Road #778
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West side of highway. |
| 19.3
(58.9) |
12.0
(36.6) |
Access to Lenvale, SK
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3 kms East side of highway. |
| 22.2
(56.0) |
13.8
(34.8) |
Bagley Road
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| 26.9
(51.3) |
16.7
(31.9) |
Access to community of Fairy Glen, SK
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1 kms South of highway. |
| 27.2
(51.0) |
16.9
(31.7) |
Photo View from highway
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Driving north from Melfort, SK to Choiceland, SK |
| 33.7
(44.5) |
20.9
(27.7) |
Coxby Road
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West side of highway. |
| 34.6
(43.6) |
21.5
(27.1) |
Photo View from highway
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Community of Gronlid, SK. |
| 38.4
(39.8) |
23.9
(24.7) |
Junction of Highway #335
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East to community of Arborfield, SK. Services at highway - fuel - West side of highway. |
| 41.9
(36.3) |
26.0
(22.6) |
Wratner Road
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East side of highway. |
| 48.2
(30.0) |
30.0
(18.6) |
Junction of Highway #789 East
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Access to community of Codette, SK - 35 kms. |
| 49.7
(28.5) |
30.9
(17.7) |
Access to Wapiti Valley Regional Park Ski Area
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East side of highway. Access to Wapiti Valley Regional Park Campground: Camping facilities - 10 Full Service Sites, 10-30amp Electric Sites, 16 Non Electric Sites, Food Service, Concession, Picnic Area, Playground, Lake, Beach, Boating, Fishing, Boat Launch, Modern Washrooms, Showers - Other services - Down Hill Skiing, Quad Chair Lift, Handle Tow, Rope Tow, Rentals, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, Public Telephone, Firewood, Nature/Walking Trails. |
| 50.7
(27.5) |
31.5
(17.1) |
Photo View from highway
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Looking at Saskatchewan River: The Saskatchewan River is approximately 550 km (340 mi) long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drain into Lake Winnipeg. Through its tributaries the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan, its watershed encompasses much of the prairie regions of central Canada, stretching westward to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and into northern Montana in the United States. |
| 50.9
(27.3) |
31.6
(17.0) |
Photo View from highway
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Point of Information - crossing George Willis Bridge over Saskatchewan River. |
| 51.3
(26.9) |
31.9
(16.7) |
Photo View from highway
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Looking East at Saskatchewan River. |
| 52.6
(25.6) |
32.7
(15.9) |
Wapita Campgrounds
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East of highway. |
| 53.8
(24.4) |
33.4
(15.2) |
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View from highway. |
| 56.8
(21.4) |
35.3
(13.3) |
Photo View from highway
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Looking at Poplar Creek. |
| 57.2
(21.0) |
35.5
(13.0) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Poplar Creek, SK. |
| 68.2
(10.0) |
42.4
(6.2) |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 68.7
(9.5) |
42.7
(5.9) |
Cherry Ridge Road
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East side of highway. |
| 71.2
(7.0) |
44.2
(4.3) |
Point of Information
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Crossing White Fox River, SK. |
| 75.2
(3.0) |
46.7
(1.9) |
Access to Torch Trail Bible Camp
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West side of highway. |
| 75.7
(2.5) |
47.0
(1.6) |
Access to Torch Trail Regional Park
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East side of highway. |
| 77.5
(0.7) |
48.2
(0.4) |
Photo View from highway
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Driving north from Melfort, SK to Choiceland, SK
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| 78.2
(0.0) |
48.6
(0.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved, garbage stand, information sign - East side of highway. |
| 78.2
(0.0) |
48.6
(0.0) |
Junction of Highway #55.
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Welcome to town of Choiceland, SK. - East access to communities of Garrick, SK, Love, SK, Nipawin, SK. West access to Snowdon, SK, Smeaton, SK, Shipman, SK, Foxford, SK, Weirdale, SK, Meath Park, SK, Prince Albert, SK. - NOTE: for highway travel west via Saskatchewan Highway #55 See Milebymile Road Map Highway Travel Guide, Prince Albert, SK to Choiceland, SK for highway driving directions - Start/finish of highway travel guide. -e |
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