Alberta Highway 560
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Alberta Provincial Highway No. 560 is a highway in the province of Alberta
, Canada
. It runs west-east from the east Calgary
boundary at 84 Street SE (Range Road 290), north along the city boundary to Range Road 284, across Highway 791 south of Chestermere
to the southern terminus of the northern section of Highway 797, Centre Street in Langdon
.
The name Glenmore Trail, comes from the name of the street it is within the Calgary city limits. Highway 560 extends to the west in an interchange with the freeways of Hwy 2 and Hwy 8. It extends to the east as Township Road 234 to Hwy 24, and Hwy 817.
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...
, 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...
. It runs west-east from the east Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
boundary at 84 Street SE (Range Road 290), north along the city boundary to Range Road 284, across Highway 791 south of Chestermere
Chestermere, Alberta
Chestermere is a town adjacent to the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County. It is largely a bedroom community of Calgary and is a member municipality of the Calgary Regional Partnership...
to the southern terminus of the northern section of Highway 797, Centre Street in Langdon
Langdon, Alberta
Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.At an elevation of , Langdon is located east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 560 and 797, south of the Trans Canada Highway and north of Highway 22X.The hamlet is located in census...
.
The name Glenmore Trail, comes from the name of the street it is within the Calgary city limits. Highway 560 extends to the west in an interchange with the freeways of Hwy 2 and Hwy 8. It extends to the east as Township Road 234 to Hwy 24, and Hwy 817.
Km by km description
Starting from the west end of Highway 560:County | km Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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City of Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
-9.2 | , Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was formerly known as Blackfoot Trail Freeway, but was renamed to honour the first Native American to win the marathon.... |
Grade separated Continues as Hwy 8 |
50°59′35"N 114°2′6"W |
-4.9 | Barlow Trail Barlow Trail Barlow Trail is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is composed of multiple parts: Barlow Trail North extends north to the city limits , where Deerfoot Trail takes its alignment out of the city, and south to 17 Avenue SE, while Barlow Trail S leads from Deerfoot Trail at the... |
Traffic lights | 50°58′46"N 113°58′54"W | |
-0.7 | Grade separated | 50°58′47"N 113°55′18"W | ||
0.0 | 84 Street SE, Range Road 290 | Traffic lights East Calgary limits |
50°58′47"N 113°54′43"W | |
Rocky View County | 9.8 | Hwy 791, Range Road 280 | South to Indus Indus, Alberta Indus is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.Indus is located approximately 6.1 km east of the City of Calgary's eastern limits and 24 km southeast of Downtown Calgary on Highway 791, 0.6 km north of Highway 22X.Indus is home to a recreation complex that... North to Chestermere Chestermere, Alberta Chestermere is a town adjacent to the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County. It is largely a bedroom community of Calgary and is a member municipality of the Calgary Regional Partnership... |
50°58′46"N 113°46′20"W |
16.3 | Hwy 797, Range Road 272, Centre Street | Langdon Langdon, Alberta Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.At an elevation of , Langdon is located east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 560 and 797, south of the Trans Canada Highway and north of Highway 22X.The hamlet is located in census... North to Hwy 9 End of Highway 560 |
50°58′46"N 113°40′46"W | |
Wheatland County Wheatland County, Alberta Wheatland County is a municipal district in south-central Alberta, Canada, east of Calgary.It is located in Census Division 5. The municipal seat is the Town of Strathmore.-Demographics:... |
26 | , Range Road 262 | South to Carseland Carseland, Alberta Carseland is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County. It is located on Highway 24, approximately south of Cheadle, Alberta and south of Strathmore.It is within Alberta Census Division No... North to Cheadle Cheadle, Alberta Cheadle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Wheatland County. It is located on Highway 24, south of the Highway 1 and approximately east of the City of Calgary.... |
50°58′47"N 113°32′24"W |
35 | Hwy 817, Range Road 252 | South to Namaka Namaka, Alberta Namaka is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Wheatland County. It is located approximately south of Highway 1 and east of Calgary.- References :... North to Strathmore Strathmore, Alberta Strathmore is a town located along the Trans-Canada Highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of the city of Calgary, within the boundaries of Wheatland County.- History :... End of Glenmore Trail |
50°58′47"N 113°24′1"W |