Saskatchewan Highway 600
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Highway 600 is a highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from Highway 18
near Gainsborough
to Township Road 174. Highway 600 is about 202 km (126 mi.) long.
Highway 600 intersects Highway 18
, Highway 361
, Highway 13
, Highway 48
, Highway 1
, Highway 709
, Highway 308
, and Highway 8
.
Highway 600 passes near the towns of Fertile
, Antler
, Maryfield
, Fleming
, Welwyn
, Rocanville
, Spy Hill
, and Welby.
Highway 600 is a gravel road
that is operational year round.
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 18
Saskatchewan Highway 18
Highway 18 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Robsart to the Manitoba border near Gainsborough, where it becomes Highway 3. Highway 18 is about 714 km long.-Communities along the route:...
near Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Saskatchewan
-Notable people:* Dr William G. Hobbs, a former physician in the Gainsborough Union Hospital , did a painting of the main street of the town entitled "40 Below Zero" that won a national contest in 1978...
to Township Road 174. Highway 600 is about 202 km (126 mi.) long.
Highway 600 intersects Highway 18
Saskatchewan Highway 18
Highway 18 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Robsart to the Manitoba border near Gainsborough, where it becomes Highway 3. Highway 18 is about 714 km long.-Communities along the route:...
, Highway 361
Saskatchewan Highway 361
Highway 361 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Manitoba border to Highway 47...
, Highway 13
Saskatchewan Highway 13
Highway 13 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border until it transitions into Highway 2 at the Manitoba border near Antler. Highway 13 is about 676 km long.Highway 13 passes through Shaunavon, Assiniboia, Weyburn, Redvers and Carlyle...
, Highway 48
Saskatchewan Highway 48
Highway 48 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 1 near White City until the Manitoba–Saskatchewan border, where it becomes Provincial Road 257. Highway 48 is about 239 km long....
, Highway 1
Saskatchewan Highway 1
Highway 1 is the Saskatchewan section of the Trans-Canada Highway mainland route. The total distance of the Trans-Canada Highway in Saskatchewan is . The highway traverses Saskatchewan from the western border with Alberta, from Highway 1, to Manitoba where it continues as Highway 1, PTH 1. The...
, Highway 709
Saskatchewan Highway 709
Highway 709 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 48 near Kipling to Highway 600.- Route description :Highway 709 begins east of Kipling. In Highway 709 intersects the Trans-Canada Highway at the town of Moosomin...
, Highway 308
Saskatchewan Highway 308
Highway 308 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 8 until the Manitoba border, where it transitions into Provincial Road 571. Highway 308 is about 15 km long....
, and Highway 8
Saskatchewan Highway 8
Highway 8 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from North Dakota Highway 28 at the US border near Elmore until it transitions into Highway 982 just outside the Porcupine Provincial Forest...
.
Highway 600 passes near the towns of Fertile
Fertile, Saskatchewan
Fertile is a small farming hamlet in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, located 3 miles west of the Manitoba border and 40 miles north of the U.S border in the rural municipality # 31.-Demographics:...
, Antler
Antler, Saskatchewan
Antler is a village in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 120 km east of Estevan and 3 km from the Manitoba border.-Demographics:...
, Maryfield
Maryfield, Saskatchewan
- See also :* List of communities in Saskatchewan* Villages of Saskatchewan-External links:*******-Footnotes:...
, Fleming
Fleming, Saskatchewan
-External links:*...
, Welwyn
Welwyn, Saskatchewan
Welwyn is a community in southeastern Saskatchewan, near the Manitoba border....
, Rocanville
Rocanville, Saskatchewan
-External links:* website* Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan...
, Spy Hill
Spy Hill, Saskatchewan
Spy Hill is a community in Saskatchewan at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 600. The community's school closed due to a lack of students, who are now bused to Esterhazy.In 2006, the population was 201, down 5.6% from 2001....
, and Welby.
Highway 600 is a gravel road
Gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the United States. In New Zealand, they are known as 'metal roads'...
that is operational year round.