Saskatchewan Highway 56
![]() Hwy 56 through the Standing Buffalo IR | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 55.4 km[1] (34.4 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Indian Head, Abernethy, North Qu'Appelle | |||
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Highway 56 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from Highway 1 near Indian Head to Highway 210 within Echo Valley Provincial Park. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long.[1]
Highway 56 travels along the eastern shore of Katepwa Lake and the northern shores of Mission and Echo Lakes of the Fishing Lakes.
Major intersections
[edit]From south to north:[2]
Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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Indian Head No. 156 | Indian Head | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() | Southern terminus |
↑ / ↓ | | 24.2 | 15.0 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | |
Abernethy No. 186 | Katepwa Beach | 26.9 | 16.7 | ![]() ![]() | |
North Qu'Appelle No. 187 | Fort Qu'Appelle | 44.2 | 27.5 | ![]() ![]() | |
Fort San | 49.0 | 30.4 | |||
| 54.3 | 33.7 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Echo Valley Provincial Park | 54.8 | 34.1 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | ||
55.4 | 34.4 | ![]() | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Photo gallery
[edit]- Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing east
- Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing west
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Google (12 February 2018). "Highway 56 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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