Saskatchewan Highway 724
Encyclopedia
Highway 724 is a highway
in the Canadian
province of Saskatchewan
. It runs from Highway 614
to the Alberta
border, where it continues eastward as Highway 515. Highway 724 is about 81 km (50 mi.) long.
Highway 724 passes near the community of Maple Creek
. Highway 724 also connects with Highways 21
, 271
.
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 614
Saskatchewan Highway 614
Highway 614 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 18 near Loomis to Highway 1 near Piapot. Highway 614 is about 110 km long....
to the Alberta
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...
border, where it continues eastward as Highway 515. Highway 724 is about 81 km (50 mi.) long.
Highway 724 passes near the community of Maple Creek
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
-History:After the North-West Mounted Police had been established at Fort Walsh, settlers began to explore the Cypress Hills area, living along the creeks and doing small-scale ranching. The Department of the Interior was operating a First Nations farm on the Maple Creek, a few miles south from...
. Highway 724 also connects with Highways 21
Saskatchewan Highway 21
Highway 21 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Montana Secondary Highway 233 at the United States border near Willow Creek to Highway 950/Highway 919 within the Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highway 21 is about 722 km long.Highway 21 passes through the major...
, 271
Saskatchewan Highway 271
Highway 271 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 21 until Battle Creek Road, Fort Walsh, within the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. Highway 271 is about 52 km long....
.