Saskatchewan Highway 4
Encyclopedia
Highway 4 is a major highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from U.S. Route 191
at the United States border near Monchy
to Highway 224
/Highway 904 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
. Highway 4 is about 653 km (406 mi.) long.
Major communities that Highway 4 passes through are Swift Current, Rosetown
, Biggar
, Battleford, North Battleford, and Meadow Lake
. It also passes The Battlefords Provincial Park.
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 U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191 is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for 1,465 miles from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for 440 miles from the northern part of Yellowstone National Park to...
at the United States border near Monchy
Monchy, Saskatchewan
-References:...
to Highway 224
Saskatchewan Highway 224
Highway 224 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 26/Highway 950 to Highway 4/Highway 904. Highway 224 is about 43 km long....
/Highway 904 at Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern boreal forest recreational park accessed centrally through Goodsoil. The village of Goodsoil is located approximately 78 km west of Meadow Lake. The eastern entrance to the park is located north of Dorintosh. The western gateway into the Meadow...
. Highway 4 is about 653 km (406 mi.) long.
Major communities that Highway 4 passes through are Swift Current, Rosetown
Rosetown, Saskatchewan
-History:On September 14, 1905, James and Anne Rose migrated from Lancashire, England to an area of Saskatchewan, Canada. They were the first settlers in the area now known as Rosetown. Later, in 1907, a group of people from the area, wanting a post office, made an application for one...
, Biggar
Biggar, Saskatchewan
Biggar is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on Highway #14, west of Saskatoon, the province’s most populous city. Biggar has become well known for its unusual town slogan, an Olympic athlete, and a world-record deer...
, Battleford, North Battleford, and 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....
. It also passes The Battlefords Provincial Park.