Highway 112 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
King's Highway 112, commonly referred to as Highway 112, is a provincially maintained highway in the northern portion of the Canadian
province of Ontario
. Formerly part of the Ferguson Highway
, the route was designated with its own number in 1953, prior to which it formed a part of Highway 11.
to Highway 66 between Swastika
and Chaput Hughes, southwest of Kirkland Lake's primary urban area.
The route is 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi) long, and is situated entirely within Timiskaming District.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Formerly part of the Ferguson Highway
Ferguson Highway
The Ferguson Highway was a long gravel trunk road in Ontario, Canada. Built between 1925-1927 from the city of North Bay to the town of Cochrane, it was created to connect the growing agricultural and mining communities of Northern Ontario with other areas further south.Several sections of rebuilt...
, the route was designated with its own number in 1953, prior to which it formed a part of Highway 11.
Route description
Highway 112 currently runs from Highway 11 at TarzwellTarzwell, Ontario
Tarzwell is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District.The community is located on Highway 112, south of Kirkland Lake....
to Highway 66 between Swastika
Swastika, Ontario
Swastika is a small community founded in 1908 around a mining site in Northern Ontario, Canada, and today within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake, Ontario....
and Chaput Hughes, southwest of Kirkland Lake's primary urban area.
The route is 19.8 kilometres (12.3 mi) long, and is situated entirely within Timiskaming District.
History
Highway 112 travels along the Ferguson Highway, the original alignment of Highway 11, until the Round Lake Diversion was constructed and Highway 11 rerouted onto it. In 1953 the road was redesignated as King's Highway 112.Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 112. The entirety of the highway is located within Timiskaming District.| Location | km Kilometre The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Round Lake Diversion | ||
| 4.7 | |||
| Dane Dane, Ontario Dane is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized, West Part division of Timiskaming District.The community is spread along Highway 650 and along Highway 112 at the intersection of these two roads.... |
12.4 | – Adams Mine Adams Mine Adams Mine is an abandoned open pit iron ore mine located in the Boston Township of the District of Timiskaming, south of Kirkland Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the Canadian Shield.... |
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| Swastika Swastika, Ontario Swastika is a small community founded in 1908 around a mining site in Northern Ontario, Canada, and today within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake, Ontario.... |
19.8 |