Highway 65 (Ontario)
Encyclopedia
King's Highway 65, commonly referred to as Highway 65, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. The route begins at Highway 66 and travels 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi) southeast to the Quebec
border. At its midpoint, the route is concurrent
with Highway 11
, southeast to New Liskeard then northeast to the Quebec provincial border. The total length of Highway 65 is 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi). With the exception of the community of Elk Lake, the section of the route between Highway 66 and Highway 11 passes through a remote and sparsely populated wilderness. The route becomes concurrent with Highway 11 and follows that route north for 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi), bypassing the urban section of New Liskeard in the process.
The route's continuation in Quebec does not have a provincial route number, but is named Rue Ontario by the town of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. Rue Ontario ends at Route 101
in Notre-Dame-du-Nord
, 2.6 kilometres east of the provincial border.
Highway 65 is entirely situated in Timiskaming District. It travels through the communities of Elk Lake, Kenabeek
and New Liskeard.
The route was extended 22.5 kilometres (14 mi) east to the Ontario–Quebec border on February 22, 1956.
It has remained unchanged since.
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....
. The route begins at Highway 66 and travels 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi) southeast to the Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
border. At its midpoint, the route is concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with Highway 11
Route description
Highway 65 currently travels from Highway 66 at a junction east of MatachewanMatachewan, Ontario
Matachewan is a small township in Timiskaming, northeastern Ontario, Canada, located at the end of Ontario Highway 66 along the Montreal River.The town's main economy is based on mineral mining, mainly gold mining, with some tourism.-History:...
, southeast to New Liskeard then northeast to the Quebec provincial border. The total length of Highway 65 is 123.3 kilometres (76.6 mi). With the exception of the community of Elk Lake, the section of the route between Highway 66 and Highway 11 passes through a remote and sparsely populated wilderness. The route becomes concurrent with Highway 11 and follows that route north for 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi), bypassing the urban section of New Liskeard in the process.
The route's continuation in Quebec does not have a provincial route number, but is named Rue Ontario by the town of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. Rue Ontario ends at Route 101
Quebec route 101
Route 101 is a highway in northwestern Quebec running in a north to south direction.In the north the highway begins at Route 111 in Macamic and ends at Témiscaming, a town bordering with Thorne, Ontario on the Ottawa River...
in Notre-Dame-du-Nord
Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec
Notre-Dame-du-Nord is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is located at the northern end of Lake Timiskaming where the Ottawa River enters into this lake....
, 2.6 kilometres east of the provincial border.
Highway 65 is entirely situated in Timiskaming District. It travels through the communities of Elk Lake, Kenabeek
Kenabeek, Ontario
Kenabeek is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Unorganized West Part division of Timiskaming District, geographic township of Henwood....
and New Liskeard.
History
Highway 65 was first established on August 7, 1937, when the New Liskeard to Matachewan Road was assumed by the Department of Highways.The route was extended 22.5 kilometres (14 mi) east to the Ontario–Quebec border on February 22, 1956.
It has remained unchanged since.
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 65. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unorganized West Timiskaming District | 0.0 | ||
| Elk Lake | 32.9 | ||
| 33.9 | |||
| McCool | 71.3 | ||
| New Liskeard | 97.9 | Beginning of concurrency Concurrency (road) A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers... with Highway 11 |
|
| 100.6 | End of concurrency with Highway 11 | ||
| Casey Township | 118.5 | Casey Mine Road (south) / Development Road (north) | |
| 123.3 | Ontario–Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... border |
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