Highway 56 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway runs from Highway 1 near Indian Head to Highway 210 within Echo Valley Provincial Park. It is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) long.[1]
Highway 56 travels along the eastern shore of Katepwa Lake and the northern shores of Mission and Echo Lakes of the Fishing Lakes.
Major intersections
From south to north:[2]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head No. 156 | Indian Head | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Highway 1 (TCH) – Regina, Winnipeg | Southern terminus |
| ↑ / ↓ | | 24.2 | 15.0 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | |
| Abernethy No. 186 | Katepwa Beach | 26.9 | 16.7 |   Highway 619 north – Balcarres | |
| North Qu'Appelle No. 187 | Fort Qu'Appelle | 44.2 | 27.5 |   Highway 35 to Highway 10 – Yorkton, Regina, Wadena | |
| Fort San | 49.0 | 30.4 | |||
| | 54.3 | 33.7 |  Highway 727 west | ||
| Echo Valley Provincial Park | 54.8 | 34.1 | Crosses the Qu'Appelle River | ||
| 55.4 | 34.4 |  Highway 210 – Fort Qu'Appelle, Hwy 10 | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Photo gallery
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Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing east -
Hwy 56 through Lebret, facing west
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Highway 56 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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