Highway 263 is a
highway
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in the
Canadian
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province of
Saskatchewan
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. It runs from
Highway 2 to
Highway 264 in the
Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park encompasses in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon. Though declared a national park March 24, 1927, official opening ceremonies weren't performed by Prime Minister William Lyon Macke ...
at
Waskesiu Lake. Highway 263 is about long.
Most of Highway 263 lies within the Prince Albert National Park. The section that lies outside of the park passes near the village of
Christopher Lake and the
hamlets
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of Bell's Beach,
Sunnyside Beach,
Neis Beach,
Emma Lake,
and Tweedsmuir.
Highway 263 also connects with
Highway 952 and also junctions with
Highway 240 just inside the national park's boundaries.
Both inside and outside the national park, many recreational areas and camping sites are accessible from the highway.
References
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