Highway 247 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway follows the course of the Qu'Appelle River running east from Highway 47 to Highway 9. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) long.[1]
Highway 247 | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
| Length | 49.7 km[1] (30.9 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Hwy 47 near Melville Beach | |||
 Hwy 201 near West End | ||||
| East end |  Hwy 9 near Stockholm | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Saskatchewan | |||
| Rural municipalities | Grayson, Fertile Belt | |||
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Along Highway 247's route, it passes by Crooked and Round Lakes, passes through Crooked Lake Provincial Park,[2] and provides access to several communities, including Grenfell Beach, Melville Beach, Exner's Twin Bays, Moose Bay, Sunset Beach, West End, Pelican Shores, and Bird's Point Resort.
Major intersections edit
From west to east:[3]
| Rural municipality | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Grayson No. 184 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | Hwy 47 – Grenfell, Melfort | Western terminus |
| | 18.9 | 11.7 |   Hwy 605 – Grayson, Broadview | ||
| | 28.9 | 18.0 | Hwy 201 south – Broadview  Hwy 638 north – Dubuc | ||
| Fertile Belt No. 183 | | 49.7 | 30.9 | Hwy 9 – Yorkton, Whitewood  To Hwy 637 east – Esterhazy | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Google (8 February 2018). "Highway 247 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Crooked Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ MapArt (2007). Saskatchewan Road Atlas (Map) (2007 ed.). 1:540,000. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. pp. 44–45. ISBN 1-55368-020-0.
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