• Source: Saskatchewan Highway 40

      • Highway 40 is a provincial highway in the north-west portion of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan connecting Alberta (where it continues as Highway 14) to Highway 3, four kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and North Battleford are called the Poundmaker Trail. Poundmaker (c. 1842 – 4 July 1886), also known as Pitikwahanapiwiyin, was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people. This is a primary Saskatchewan highway maintained by the provincial government. The highway is about 280 kilometres (174 mi) long and is entirely paved.
      Notable communities along the route include Marsden, Neilburg, Baldwinton, Cut Knife, Sweetgrass First Nation, Battleford (capital city of the NWT from 1876-1883), North Battleford (Battleford and North Battleford are known as The Battlefords), Hafford, Krydor, Blaine Lake, Marcelin, Leask, and Parkside.


      Major attractions


      Attractions accessible from Highway 40 include:

      North Battleford Court House is on the list of National Historic Sites of Canada as a 1909 symbol of justice in a new province
      North Battleford Airport: The North Battleford Gliding Centre, a Royal Canadian Air Cadet gliding centre, stores its gliders in Hangar IV of the airport, and has an office in the terminal building.
      There is a provincial Point of Interest marker where the highway crosses the Battle River
      Table Mountain Regional Park is a ski area with access from Highway 40
      Fort Battleford National Historic Site
      Cutknife Hill Historic Site
      Chief Poundmaker Historic Centre
      Atton's Lake Regional Park
      Redberry Lake Regional Park


      Major intersections


      From west to east:


      See also


      Transportation in Saskatchewan
      Roads in Saskatchewan


      References




      External links


      Saskatchewan Highways Website-- Highway Numbering
      Saskatchewan Road Map RV Itineraries
      Big Things of Canada, A Celebration of Community Monuments of Canada

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