Saskatchewan Highway 57
Encyclopedia
Highway 57 is a highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from Highway 5
east of Kamsack to the Manitoba
border, where it transitions into PTH 57. Highway 57 is about 17 km (11 mi.) long within Saskatchewan.
Highway 57 passes through the Duck Mountain Provincial Park
in Saskatchewan, and Kamsack Beach and Ministik Beach, located along Madge Lake
, are accessible from the highway. Once the highway crosses the Manitoba border, it continues for 2 km to its eastern terminus at PTH 83
.
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 Highway 5
Saskatchewan Highway 5
This article focuses on the current designated Saskatchewan Highway 5, for Provincial Highway 5, Evergreen route portion, north west of Saskatoon see Saskatchewan Highway 16....
east of Kamsack 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, where it transitions into PTH 57. Highway 57 is about 17 km (11 mi.) long within Saskatchewan.
Highway 57 passes through the Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Saskatchewan)
Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a Saskatchewan Provincial Park, located 14 km east of the town of Kamsack and stretches some 12 kilometres eastward to the Saskatchewan/Manitoba boundary. It is centered near coordinates 51° 41′N, 101° 38′W...
in Saskatchewan, and Kamsack Beach and Ministik Beach, located along Madge Lake
Madge Lake, Saskatchewan
Madge Lake is a hamlet in Saskatchewan....
, are accessible from the highway. Once the highway crosses the Manitoba border, it continues for 2 km to its eastern terminus at PTH 83
Manitoba Highway 83
Provincial Trunk Highway 83 is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It travels from the North Dakota border south of Melita, north through Virden, Birtle, Russell, and Roblin to its northern terminus with PTH 10 just east of Swan River...
.