Highway 40 is a
provincial highway in the north-west portion of the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan connecting
Alberta (where it continues as
Highway 14
Route 14, or Highway 14, can refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 14
* European route E14
* European route E014
Argentina
* National Route 14
Australia
* Diamantina Developmental Road (Queensland)
* Birdsville Developmental Road (Queensla ...
) to
Highway 3, west of
Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. Areas of this highway between the Alberta border and
North Battleford are called the
Poundmaker Trail
Poundmaker Trail is a interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Edmonton, Alberta, to North Battleford, Saskatchewan, following Alberta Highway 14 and Saskatchewan Highway 40. The highway is named after Pitikwahanapiw ...
.
Pitikwahanapiwiyin ( 1842 – 4 July 1886), commonly known as Poundmaker, was a Plains
Cree
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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 long and is entirely paved.
Notable communities along the route include
Marsden,
Neilburg,
Baldwinton,
Cut Knife,
Sweetgrass First Nation
History
The Sweetgrass First Nation ( cr, ᐑᐦᑲᓱᑭᓭᔨᐣ, wîhkaso-kisêyin) is a Cree First Nation reserve in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their territory is located 35 kilometers west of Battleford. The reserve was establishe ...
,
Battleford (
capital city of the NWT from 1876-1883),
North Battleford (Battleford and North Battleford are known as
The Battlefords),
Hafford
Hafford is a town in the RM of Redberry, Saskatchewan, Canada, consisting of 414 residents at the 2021 Canadian census. It is located near Redberry Lake, which consists of only salt water.
History
The first overseer was T.G. Bavin for the ...
,
Krydor,
Blaine Lake
Blaine Lake is a town in central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located 85 km north of Saskatoon, 104 km southwest of Prince Albert and 104 km east of North Battleford at the junction of Highway 12 and Highway 40. Nearby are the ur ...
,
Marcelin,
Leask, and
Parkside.
Major attractions
Attractions accessible from Highway 40 include:
*
North Battleford Court House
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Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
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
Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.
The Battle River flows for and has a total drainage area of . The mean discharge is 10 m³/s at its mouth.
His ...
*
Table Mountain Regional Park is a ski area with access from Highway 40
*
Fort Battleford National Historic Site
Fort Battleford was the sixth North-West Mounted Police fort to be established in the North-West Territories of Canada, and played a central role in the events of the North-West Rebellion of 1885. It was here Chief Poundmaker was arrested, ...
*
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
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040
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North Battleford