Highway 560 (Ontario)
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length: | 184.1 km (114.4 mi) | |||
| Existed: | 1956 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 Highway 144 / Sultan Industrial Road
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| East end: |
 Highway 11 in Englehart
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| Divisions: | Sudbury District, Timiskaming District | |||
| Villages: | Shining Tree, Westree, Gowganda, Elk Lake, Mount MacDonald, Charlton, Englehart | |||
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Secondary Highway 560, commonly referred to as Highway 560, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the northern section of the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins in the west at an intersection with Highway 144 and the Sultan Industrial Road and proceeds 184.1 kilometres (114.4 mi) east to Highway 11 at Englehart.
Highway 560 was established, along with many of the secondary highways in Ontario, in 1956. It was extended westward 31.5 kilometres (19.6 mi) to Ontario Highway 144 in 1965. Aside from minor realignments along its isolated route, the route has remained unchanged since then.
Highway 560 is a remote route through some of the most isolated parts of Northeastern Ontario, spanning 184.1 kilometres (114.4 mi) between Highway 144, where the road continues west as the Sultan Industrial Road, and Highway 11 at Englehart. There are few gas stations and services located along the route, which is heavily travelled by logging trucks; warning signs are posted along the route as a reminder of this hazard.
The first 31 kilometres (19 mi) of the route is relatively straight, though like the rest of the highway, there are few signs of habitation along its journey through thick forests in the Canadian Shield; the hamlet of Ostrom is an exception to this. At Morin Village, the spur route Highway 560A branches southwest to the village of Westree. Highway 560 meanders around several lakes dotting the remainder of its journey to Englehart, serving the communities of Silver Tree and Gowganda along its twisting route. It also provides access to the West Montreal River Provincial Park at two locations west of Gowganda.
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