Saskatchewan Highway 3
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Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from the Alberta
border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba
border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km (382 mi.) long. The CanAm Highway
comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35
, 39
, 6
, 2
, as well as 2. 59.7 miles (96.1 km) of Saskatchewan Highway 3 contribute to the CanAm Highway
between Melfort
and Prince Albert
.
Major communities that Highway 3 passes through are Prince Albert
, Melfort
, and Tisdale
.
Saskatchewan border. The Saskatchewan portion of the route begins in the north western area of the aspen parkland ecoregion
, 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) north of Lloydminster the border city. Ttrembling aspen (Populus tremuloides)
form bluffs (small islands or shelter belts) which are typical in this area. The This area also marks the northern most area of the Missouri Coteau which has produced the Thickwood Hills feature here. Reverend Lloyd and Isaac Montgomery Barr lead the Barr colonists here to Brittania
in the early 1900s.
Hwy 3 proceeds east just to the south of the North Saskatchewan River
. The river crossing is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Hwy 684 junction. Travel proceeds to the north east from here. Hwy 797 north provides access to Frenchman Butte and the Fort Pitt Provincial Historical Park (19 kilometres (11.8 mi)) off Hwy 3. There is still evidence of the North-West Rebellion
, Battle of Frenchman's Butte
when the Cree and Major General T.B. Strange met on May 28, 1885 here. Paradise Hill
, a village
of about 500 people, had post office names of LeClair, Diggs and Archie before adopting the moniker Paradise Hill officially for the hamlet in 1928. Oil and gas plants provide the main employment to the area, followed by agriculture and farm machinery dealerships. A red river cart and ox statue are seen at the outskirts of the village commemorating the Carlton Trail which passed through this area enroute between Fort Edmonton, and Fort Garry. The Trans Canada Trail
is a walking or hiking trail crossing Canada and it makes its way here as well.
2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) later is the junction with Hwy 21 north, the location of the Frenchman Butte No. 501 RM
office. The Bronson provincial forest to the north provides incoming traffic during the fall hunting season. Cattle farming predominates the area, supplemented by grain crops and the oil & gas industry. Hwy 21 forms a 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) concurrency with Hwy 3. Traveling north on Hwy 26 provides access to St. Walburg
and Makwa Lake Provincial Park and Steele Narrow Provincial Historic Park. Hwy 3 turn at the junction with Hwy 26 continuing south east. At the south east end of the 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) concurrency of Hwy 3 and Hwy 26 is the village of Spruce Lake
and the junction with Hwy 796 west. The ecoregion has changed to boreal transition. Mixed wood boreal forest with jack pine, trembling aspen, white spruce, and tamarack (Larix laricina)
furnish the forestry industry.
Turtleford
is a town at the junction of Hwy 3 and Hwy 26 and is located along the Turtle River. In 1983, Turtleford became a town with 500 residents, and built the nation's largest turtle. Ernie, a roadside attraction, is 8 feet (2.4 m) high. Hwy 3 arrived in Turtleford from the north west and takes a V turn and leaves to the north east. After traveling 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi), Hwy 3 turns and continues its route east. 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Turtleford, Hwy 26 north provides access to Livelong
, 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Hwy 3. The Westside Turtle Lake Resort Area, home of the Turtle Lake Monster
is 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) north also along Hwy 26.
Glaslyn
is located south east at the Hwy 4 concurrency, and Hwy 79 junction. The concurrency is 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) along the north east side of the village. The main economy of Glaslyn and area are agriculture, forestry, ecotourism, fishing, hunting and trapping. Glaslyn was a Welsh community which originally settled on the Meadow Lake
- Battleford Trail. Turtle Lake, Meadow Lake Provincial Park and Jackfish Provincial Park are all popular destinations near this access point. After Glaslyn the highway continues on its route to the south east. Little Loon Regional Park is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Hwy 3. Cater and Belbutte area both unincorporated areas within Medstead
rural municipality (RM)
. Hwy 696 north provides access in 46 kilometres (28.6 mi) to Chitek Lake Provincial Recreation Site.
The town
of Spiritwood
is in an agricultural community based in the north - central parkland area. Grain growing, ranching and tourism increase the traffic here. Mildred is a small unincorporated area which belongs to Spiritwood RM
. The village of Shell Lake
, the oasis of the parklands, is accessed 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 mi) northeast of Hwy 3.
The physiographic region is within the Saskatchewan plains region, more specifically the Saskatchewan River plain. The features include deep, terraced river valleys, as well as hillocky
glacial debris
. The RM of Canwood
provides civic governance to Hawkeye, and Ordale, both located just north of Hwy 3. Shellbrook
is located southwest of Shell Brook, at the junction of Hwy 240 and Hwy 3.
Crutwell is a part of Shellbrook No. 493 RM
south of the Hwy 55 - Hwy 3 concurrency. This concurrency at 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) is the longest of the route. The city
of Prince Albert
, Gateway to the north, is the third largest in the province and is located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River
. Highways 55
, 302
, 2
and 3 all meet here. Agriculture, forestry, mining, and tourism are the largest employers in this sector. Waskesiu Lake in the Prince Albert National Park
is located 88.6 kilometres (55.1 mi) north of the city on Hwy 2. This city is centrally located along the highway demarks the transition area between the shield
boreal forest
to the north and the prairie agricultural
lands in the south benefiting from the best of both vegetative regions.
Muskoday First Nation
has reserved for itself the 9,686.8 hectare (23,936.6 acres) through which Hwy 3 travels from north west to south east. The South Saskatchewan River
divides the reserve almost in half from north to south and also intersects with Hwy 3. Departure from the reserve is due south along Hwy 3. The town of Birch Hills
, A Tradition of Pride and Prosperity, is located at the junction of Hwy 25 south west. Travel from Birch Hills continues due east. Brancepeth is north of Hwy 3, a small hamlet of Birch Hills No. 460 RM
. At the junction with Hwy 778, Hwy 3 turns south east. Kinistino
, a town of 649, is located at the junction of Hwy 778. The Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
and the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers are both located within the RM of Kinistino. SCAPEthe Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Prairie Ecozoneis studying the Forks of the Saskatchewan River area and Fort-à-la-Corne lands. The "Changing Opportunities & Challenges: Human-Environment Interaction in the Canadian Prairies Ecozone" program is delving into the archeology, ethnohistory, geomatics, geoarcheology, paleobotany, soil science, and oral traditions of the area. The village
of Beatty, first named Stoney Creek, is located at the junction of Hwy 368.
The City of Northern Lights
, Melfort is home to 5,192. The Agriculture Melfort Research Station is centered here along with many other agriculturally based industries. The Tiger Hills Uplands ecozone provides rich soil to grow a diversity of crops. The concurrency of Hwy 3 and Hwy 6 is a 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) long concurrency at the Hwy 41 junction. Hwy 3 continues due east from Melfort. The town of Star City
is north of the Hwy 681 junction. The village of Valparaiso, one of the few Spanish
settlements of the province is just north of Hwy 3. The town of Tisdale
, the land of rape and honey is surrounded by lakes Barrier Lake, Marean Lake, Tobin Lake and [Greenwater Lake Provincial Park enhancing tourist and resort visitors to the area. Agriculture and manufacturing are the dominant industries in the area. Besides the major provincial highways 35
and Hwy 3, both the Canadian National Railway (CNR)
and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
serve this town. Over 11,000 vehicles per day travel the two highways through Tisdale. At the intersection of Hwy 35 and 3 is the world's largest honey bee at 6 feet (1.8 m) high.
Hwy 3 continues due east until the junction with Hwy 23
at the hamlet
of Crooked River. The Hwy 23 concurrency is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) in a north north east direction. At the end of the concurrency Hwy 3 continues due east. The hamlet of Peesane is located at the beginning of the Hwy 679 concurrency which is 0.8 kilometre (0.497098189319845 mi) in length. Mistatim a village which is Proud of its Past ..... and Planning for its Future, has an economy based on agricultural mixed farming, hunting trapping and forestry. Mistatim is located south of the Pasquia Forest Reserve, and north of the Porcupine Forest Reserve. The EDEN Regional Economic Development Authority (REDA) encourages tourism, investment, economic and recreational activities in the area.
Hwy 3 continues south east from Mistatim for 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) then turns due east for 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) when there is a short stretch traveling north east. Prairie River of the Porcupine No. 395 RM
lies to the north of this stretch of highway. Hwy 3 traveling east arrives at the junction of Hwy 9 at Hudson Bay
. The Hwy 9 concurrency around the north west edge of the town is 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi) long. Hudson Bay is Moose Capital of the World due to the high presence of western moose (Alces alces anderson)
. At this site were a Hudson's Bay Company
Upper Red Deer post, North West Company Upper Red Deer post. The Rendek Elm Forest is located north and the Hudson Bay Regional Park is located south of Hwy 3. Forestry is a main concern of the area served by Wizewood - MacMillan Bloedel - Weyerhaeuser for years. The highway continues east as Highway 77 after the Manitoba
- Saskatchewan border.
uses Central Standard Time which is different from the time zone of Alberta
which combines Mountain Daylight Time or (Central Standard Time) with daylight saving time
.
NAFTA super corridor CanAm Highway travels along U.S. Route 85
connecting Mexico
to Canada
. The CanAm highway in Canada comprises Saskatchewan Highways Hwy 35
, Hwy 39
, Hwy 6
, Hwy 3, and Hwy 2
The total length of the CanAm highway is 4122 kilometres (2,561.3 mi), of which Hwy 3 contributes a 97.8 miles (157.4 km) segment length. The route designated as CanAm in the 1920s continues south in Mexico as Mexican Federal Highway 45
, and north as SK 102
but are not labeled the CanAm highway.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in the Canadian
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 Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It runs from the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km (382 mi.) long. The CanAm Highway
CanAm Highway
CanAm Highway passes through these states in the United States; Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, as well as the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The international Can-Am Highway travels along U.S. Route 85 and Interstate 25, connecting Mexico to Canada through...
comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
, 39
Saskatchewan Highway 39
Highway 39 is a provincial paved undivided highway located in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting North Portal and Moose Jaw in the north. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial and national governments providing a major trucking...
, 6
Saskatchewan Highway 6
Highway 6 is a paved undivided major provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Highway 16 at the Saskatchewan border with the US near the Canada customs port of Regway to Highway 55 near Choiceland. Highway 6 is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...
, 2
Saskatchewan Highway 2
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...
, as well as 2. 59.7 miles (96.1 km) of Saskatchewan Highway 3 contribute to the CanAm Highway
CanAm Highway
CanAm Highway passes through these states in the United States; Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, as well as the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The international Can-Am Highway travels along U.S. Route 85 and Interstate 25, connecting Mexico to Canada through...
between Melfort
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Melfort is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately southeast of Prince Albert, northwest of Saskatoon and north of Regina.According to The World Gazetteer, its population as of 2004 was 5,400...
and Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
.
Major communities that Highway 3 passes through are Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
, Melfort
Melfort, Saskatchewan
Melfort is a small Canadian city in Saskatchewan, approximately southeast of Prince Albert, northwest of Saskatoon and north of Regina.According to The World Gazetteer, its population as of 2004 was 5,400...
, and Tisdale
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
-Geography:5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:*Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park....
.
Travel route
Travel continues west as Alberta Highway 45 at the AlbertaAlberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
Saskatchewan border. The Saskatchewan portion of the route begins in the north western area of the aspen parkland ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
, 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) north of Lloydminster the border city. Ttrembling aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides is a deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America, commonly called quaking aspen, trembling aspen, American aspen, and Quakies,. The trees have tall trunks, up to 25 metres, with smooth pale bark, scarred with black. The glossy green leaves, dull beneath, become golden...
form bluffs (small islands or shelter belts) which are typical in this area. The This area also marks the northern most area of the Missouri Coteau which has produced the Thickwood Hills feature here. Reverend Lloyd and Isaac Montgomery Barr lead the Barr colonists here to Brittania
Brittania No. 502, Saskatchewan
Brittania No. 502, Saskatchewan, is a rural municipality of 1,501 rural residents in the northwestern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909...
in the early 1900s.
Hwy 3 proceeds east just to the south of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
. The river crossing is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Hwy 684 junction. Travel proceeds to the north east from here. Hwy 797 north provides access to Frenchman Butte and the Fort Pitt Provincial Historical Park (19 kilometres (11.8 mi)) off Hwy 3. There is still evidence of the North-West Rebellion
North-West Rebellion
The North-West Rebellion of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful uprising by the Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel against the Dominion of Canada...
, Battle of Frenchman's Butte
Battle of Frenchman's Butte
The Battle of Frenchman's Butte, fought on May 28, 1885, occurred when a force of Cree, dug in on a hillside near Frenchman's Butte, was unsuccessfully attacked by the Alberta Field Force.-Background:...
when the Cree and Major General T.B. Strange met on May 28, 1885 here. Paradise Hill
Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan
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, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of about 500 people, had post office names of LeClair, Diggs and Archie before adopting the moniker Paradise Hill officially for the hamlet in 1928. Oil and gas plants provide the main employment to the area, followed by agriculture and farm machinery dealerships. A red river cart and ox statue are seen at the outskirts of the village commemorating the Carlton Trail which passed through this area enroute between Fort Edmonton, and Fort Garry. The Trans Canada Trail
Trans Canada Trail
The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world...
is a walking or hiking trail crossing Canada and it makes its way here as well.
2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) later is the junction with Hwy 21 north, the location of the Frenchman Butte No. 501 RM
Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, Saskatchewan initially began as a 3 by 3 township geographical area. Frenchman Butte No. 501 became a huge rural municipality absorbing both the original Rural Municipalities of North Star No. 531 on December 31, 1953 and Rural Municipality 532. ...
office. The Bronson provincial forest to the north provides incoming traffic during the fall hunting season. Cattle farming predominates the area, supplemented by grain crops and the oil & gas industry. Hwy 21 forms a 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) concurrency with Hwy 3. Traveling north on Hwy 26 provides access to St. Walburg
St. Walburg, Saskatchewan
St. Walburg is a town of 800 people located in west-central Saskatchewan. It is located in the prairie region of Saskatchewan. 10 kilometers to the north is the Bronson Provincial Forest. It is located on Saskatchewan Highway 26. St. Walburg located in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte...
and Makwa Lake Provincial Park and Steele Narrow Provincial Historic Park. Hwy 3 turn at the junction with Hwy 26 continuing south east. At the south east end of the 9.7 kilometres (6 mi) concurrency of Hwy 3 and Hwy 26 is the village of Spruce Lake
Spruce Lake, Saskatchewan
Spruce Lake is a hamlet in west-central Saskatchewan. Its population is at about 50. The area around Spruce Lake was first settled in 1910. Quite a large number of the first settlers were German. There were also large amounts of Scandinavians, British, Ukrainian, Polish, and French settlers...
and the junction with Hwy 796 west. The ecoregion has changed to boreal transition. Mixed wood boreal forest with jack pine, trembling aspen, white spruce, and tamarack (Larix laricina)
Tamarack Larch
Tamarack Larch, or Tamarack, or Hackmatack, or American Larch is a species of larch native to Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the northeastern United States from Minnesota to Cranesville Swamp, West Virginia; there is also a...
furnish the forestry industry.
Turtleford
Turtleford, Saskatchewan
-Education:Turtleford belongs to Turtleford School Division #65 a part of Northwest School Division.Turtleford is served by Lakeland Library Region - Turtleford Branch-Geography:...
is a town at the junction of Hwy 3 and Hwy 26 and is located along the Turtle River. In 1983, Turtleford became a town with 500 residents, and built the nation's largest turtle. Ernie, a roadside attraction, is 8 feet (2.4 m) high. Hwy 3 arrived in Turtleford from the north west and takes a V turn and leaves to the north east. After traveling 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi), Hwy 3 turns and continues its route east. 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Turtleford, Hwy 26 north provides access to Livelong
Livelong, Saskatchewan
Livelong is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 95 in the Canada 2006 Census.S0M 1J0 is a postal code for Livelong....
, 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Hwy 3. The Westside Turtle Lake Resort Area, home of the Turtle Lake Monster
Turtle Lake Monster
The Turtle Lake Monster is an alleged cryptid inhabiting Turtle Lake, in West Central Saskatchewan Canada. The creature is said to be long and have a "sea horse" like head. About once a year someone claims to have had an encounter the beast...
is 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) north also along Hwy 26.
Glaslyn
Glaslyn, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
is located south east at the Hwy 4 concurrency, and Hwy 79 junction. The concurrency is 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) along the north east side of the village. The main economy of Glaslyn and area are agriculture, forestry, ecotourism, fishing, hunting and trapping. Glaslyn was a Welsh community which originally settled on the Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake is a city located in north west Saskatchewan, Canada about north east of Lloydminster and north of North Battleford. On November 9, 2009, it officially became Saskatchewan's 14th city....
- Battleford Trail. Turtle Lake, Meadow Lake Provincial Park and Jackfish Provincial Park are all popular destinations near this access point. After Glaslyn the highway continues on its route to the south east. Little Loon Regional Park is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Hwy 3. Cater and Belbutte area both unincorporated areas within Medstead
Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan
Medstead No. 497 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The municipality is located in the Census Division 16 which is a part of SARM Division 6. The seat of the municipality is located in the Village of Medstead.-Demographics:...
rural municipality (RM)
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
. Hwy 696 north provides access in 46 kilometres (28.6 mi) to Chitek Lake Provincial Recreation Site.
The town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Spiritwood
Spiritwood, Saskatchewan
Spiritwood is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada.Spiritwood has a population of approximately 1,000 and is regarded as the hub of the geographic area. Total population of the trading area within a 56 km radius is between 6,000 and 7,000. Spiritwood is located 125 km W of Prince Albert and about 110...
is in an agricultural community based in the north - central parkland area. Grain growing, ranching and tourism increase the traffic here. Mildred is a small unincorporated area which belongs to Spiritwood RM
Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan, first formed as Rural Municipality on December 9, 1929 as a 3 township by 3 township R.M. One township is 6 miles by 6 miles square. On December 31, 1953, Spiritwood No. 496 expanded and absorbed Shell Lake No. 495 It is located in the...
. The village of Shell Lake
Shell Lake, Saskatchewan
Shell Lake is a village located in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan. It was formerly part of the Rural Municipality of Shell Lake No. 495, Saskatchewan before it was absorbed in the RM of Spiritwood. The Shell Lake murders took place on a nearby farm....
, the oasis of the parklands, is accessed 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 mi) northeast of Hwy 3.
The physiographic region is within the Saskatchewan plains region, more specifically the Saskatchewan River plain. The features include deep, terraced river valleys, as well as hillocky
Hummock
A hummock is a boss or rounded knoll of ice rising above the general level of an ice-field, making sledge travelling in the Arctic and Antarctic region extremely difficult and unpleasant....
glacial debris
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
. The RM of Canwood
Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 was firstly formed as Rural Municipality Thompson No. 494 from January 1, 1913 until April 29, 1916 before changing names to Canwood No. 494. It is located in the north central region of the province of Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert, and completely...
provides civic governance to Hawkeye, and Ordale, both located just north of Hwy 3. Shellbrook
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan is rural community in Saskatchewan, Canada west of Prince AlbertTown, pop 1,276, located 44.5 km W of Prince Albert and served by Hwys 3, 40, and 55.- History :...
is located southwest of Shell Brook, at the junction of Hwy 240 and Hwy 3.
Crutwell is a part of Shellbrook No. 493 RM
Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan firstly formed as Rural Municipality No. 493 of Rozilee changing names to Shellbrook No. 493 on October 20, 1923. Rozilee RM No. 493 was formed January 1, 1913. It is located in the North Central portion of the province in SARM Division No...
south of the Hwy 55 - Hwy 3 concurrency. This concurrency at 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) is the longest of the route. The city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
, Gateway to the north, is the third largest in the province and is located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
. Highways 55
Saskatchewan Highway 55
Highway 55 is a provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Alberta Highway 55 near the Alberta border until Highway 9. Highway 55 is 652 km long. It forms part of the interprovincial Northern Woods and Water Route.-Attractions:On the West portion...
, 302
Saskatchewan Highway 302
Highway 302 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the northern terminal of the Weldon Ferry, which connects to Highway 682 across the South Saskatchewan River, to a dead end near the Nisbet Provincial Forest...
, 2
Saskatchewan Highway 2
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...
and 3 all meet here. Agriculture, forestry, mining, and tourism are the largest employers in this sector. Waskesiu Lake in the Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park covers in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, it had its official opening ceremonies on August 10, 1928 performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The park is open all year but...
is located 88.6 kilometres (55.1 mi) north of the city on Hwy 2. This city is centrally located along the highway demarks the transition area between the shield
Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
boreal forest
Taiga
Taiga , also known as the boreal forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests.Taiga is the world's largest terrestrial biome. In North America it covers most of inland Canada and Alaska as well as parts of the extreme northern continental United States and is known as the Northwoods...
to the north and the prairie agricultural
Agriculture in Saskatchewan
Agriculture in Saskatchewan is the production of various food, feed, or fiber commodities to fulfill domestic and international human and animal sustenance needs. The newest agricultural economy to be developed in renewable biofuel production or agricultural biomass which is marketed as ethanol...
lands in the south benefiting from the best of both vegetative regions.
Muskoday First Nation
Muskoday First Nation
The Muskoday First Nation is a First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, composed of Cree and Saulteaux peoples. The First Nation has a registered population of 1552 people as of December 2007, of which approximately 560 members of the First Nation live on-reserve, and approximately 980 live...
has reserved for itself the 9,686.8 hectare (23,936.6 acres) through which Hwy 3 travels from north west to south east. The South Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan River
The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan....
divides the reserve almost in half from north to south and also intersects with Hwy 3. Departure from the reserve is due south along Hwy 3. The town of Birch Hills
Birch Hills, Saskatchewan
Birch Hills is a town located in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located southeast of Prince Albert and the reserve of Muskoday First Nation. Directly to the west is the village of St. Louis, and to the east is Kinistino. It is surrounded by, but not part of, Birch Hills Rural Municipality No...
, A Tradition of Pride and Prosperity, is located at the junction of Hwy 25 south west. Travel from Birch Hills continues due east. Brancepeth is north of Hwy 3, a small hamlet of Birch Hills No. 460 RM
Birch Hills No. 460, Saskatchewan
Birch Hills No. 460 is a rural municipality in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada within census division 15. It is located southeast of Prince Albert on Highway 3, and north of Saskatoon. The R.M. is within the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division No. 119....
. At the junction with Hwy 778, Hwy 3 turns south east. Kinistino
Kinistino, Saskatchewan
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, a town of 649, is located at the junction of Hwy 778. The Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest
Fort a la Corne Provincial Forest
The Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest is a mixed-wood forest conservation area in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is east of the city of Prince Albert and just north of the James Smith First Nation. The fort takes its name for a historic Hudson's Bay Company post in the area...
and the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers are both located within the RM of Kinistino. SCAPEthe Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Prairie Ecozoneis studying the Forks of the Saskatchewan River area and Fort-à-la-Corne lands. The "Changing Opportunities & Challenges: Human-Environment Interaction in the Canadian Prairies Ecozone" program is delving into the archeology, ethnohistory, geomatics, geoarcheology, paleobotany, soil science, and oral traditions of the area. The village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Beatty, first named Stoney Creek, is located at the junction of Hwy 368.
The City of Northern Lights
Aurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
, Melfort is home to 5,192. The Agriculture Melfort Research Station is centered here along with many other agriculturally based industries. The Tiger Hills Uplands ecozone provides rich soil to grow a diversity of crops. The concurrency of Hwy 3 and Hwy 6 is a 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) long concurrency at the Hwy 41 junction. Hwy 3 continues due east from Melfort. The town of Star City
Star City, Saskatchewan
-Historical buildings:The town has three historic buildings:* The Town Office Building was constructed between 1919 - 1920 for the Bank of Commerce; the building currently houses a library....
is north of the Hwy 681 junction. The village of Valparaiso, one of the few Spanish
Spain
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settlements of the province is just north of Hwy 3. The town of Tisdale
Tisdale, Saskatchewan
-Geography:5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:*Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park....
, the land of rape and honey is surrounded by lakes Barrier Lake, Marean Lake, Tobin Lake and [Greenwater Lake Provincial Park enhancing tourist and resort visitors to the area. Agriculture and manufacturing are the dominant industries in the area. Besides the major provincial highways 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
and Hwy 3, both the Canadian National Railway (CNR)
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
and the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
serve this town. Over 11,000 vehicles per day travel the two highways through Tisdale. At the intersection of Hwy 35 and 3 is the world's largest honey bee at 6 feet (1.8 m) high.
Hwy 3 continues due east until the junction with Hwy 23
Saskatchewan Highway 23
Highway 23 is a major road intended for travel by the public in north eastern Saskatchewan between Highway 55 near Carrot River to Highway 9 at Bertwell-Communities:*Carrot River*Arborfield*Zenon park*New Osgoode*Crooked River*Bjorkdale*Chelan...
at the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Crooked River. The Hwy 23 concurrency is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) in a north north east direction. At the end of the concurrency Hwy 3 continues due east. The hamlet of Peesane is located at the beginning of the Hwy 679 concurrency which is 0.8 kilometre (0.497098189319845 mi) in length. Mistatim a village which is Proud of its Past ..... and Planning for its Future, has an economy based on agricultural mixed farming, hunting trapping and forestry. Mistatim is located south of the Pasquia Forest Reserve, and north of the Porcupine Forest Reserve. The EDEN Regional Economic Development Authority (REDA) encourages tourism, investment, economic and recreational activities in the area.
Hwy 3 continues south east from Mistatim for 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) then turns due east for 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) when there is a short stretch traveling north east. Prairie River of the Porcupine No. 395 RM
Porcupine No. 395, Saskatchewan
Porcupine No. 395, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in north eastern Saskatchewan. Porcupine No. 395 was formed February 28, 1944.- Communities :Porcupine No...
lies to the north of this stretch of highway. Hwy 3 traveling east arrives at the junction of Hwy 9 at Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
-History:In 1757, a fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District, beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Co. set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River...
. The Hwy 9 concurrency around the north west edge of the town is 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi) long. Hudson Bay is Moose Capital of the World due to the high presence of western moose (Alces alces anderson)
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
. At this site were a Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
Upper Red Deer post, North West Company Upper Red Deer post. The Rendek Elm Forest is located north and the Hudson Bay Regional Park is located south of Hwy 3. Forestry is a main concern of the area served by Wizewood - MacMillan Bloedel - Weyerhaeuser for years. The highway continues east as Highway 77 after the Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Saskatchewan border.
Other information
The time zone in SaskatchewanTime in Saskatchewan
Most of the Province of Saskatchewan observes Central Standard Time year round. However, since the province is geographically located in the Mountain Time Zone , it is effectively on daylight saving time year round.-History:In 1912, the first law was passed that called for the use of...
uses Central Standard Time which is different from the time zone of Alberta
Time in Canada
Canada is divided into six time zones, based on proposals by Scottish Canadian railway engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, who helped pioneer the world's time zone system.Times used:-Pacific Standard Time:...
which combines Mountain Daylight Time or (Central Standard Time) with daylight saving time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
.
CanAm Highway
The North American Free Trade AgreementNorth American Free Trade Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
NAFTA super corridor CanAm Highway travels along U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85 is a north–south United States highway that runs for in the Mountain - Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, connecting with Mexican Federal Highway 45...
connecting Mexico
Mexico
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to Canada
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...
. The CanAm highway in Canada comprises Saskatchewan Highways Hwy 35
Saskatchewan Highway 35
Highway 35 is a paved undivided provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the US Border near Port of Oungre to a dead end near the north shore of Tobin Lake. Saskatchewan Highway 35 SK Hwy 35) is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises Saskatchewan Highways 35,...
, Hwy 39
Saskatchewan Highway 39
Highway 39 is a provincial paved undivided highway located in the southern portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting North Portal and Moose Jaw in the north. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial and national governments providing a major trucking...
, Hwy 6
Saskatchewan Highway 6
Highway 6 is a paved undivided major provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Highway 16 at the Saskatchewan border with the US near the Canada customs port of Regway to Highway 55 near Choiceland. Highway 6 is about long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...
, Hwy 3, and Hwy 2
Saskatchewan Highway 2
Highway 2 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the longest Saskatchewan Highway, at 809 km . The highway is partially divided and undivided. However, only about near Moose Jaw, near Chamberlain, and near Prince Albert are divided highway...
The total length of the CanAm highway is 4122 kilometres (2,561.3 mi), of which Hwy 3 contributes a 97.8 miles (157.4 km) segment length. The route designated as CanAm in the 1920s continues south in Mexico as Mexican Federal Highway 45
Mexican Federal Highway 45
Mexican Federal Highway 45 connects Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to Panales, Hidalgo.It is located in the north of Mexico connecting Portezuelo in Hidalgo to Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua...
, and north as SK 102
Saskatchewan Highway 102
Highway 102 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 at La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park to Southend, at Reindeer Lake. Highway 102 is about 216 km long, the majority of which is gravel surface....
but are not labeled the CanAm highway.
