Highway 41 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure & Transport Canada |
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Length: | 163.8 km (101.8 mi) | |||
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West end: | Hwy 5 in Saskatoon | |||
East end: | Hwy 3 / Hwy 6 at Melfort | |||
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Rural municipalities: |
Corman Park, Aberdeen, Grant, Fish Creek, Hoodoo, Three Lakes, Invergordon, Flett's Springs | |||
Highway system | ||||
Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
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Provincial highways in Saskatchewan
Highway 41 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 5 in Saskatoon to Highway 3/Highway 6 in Melfort. Highway 41 is about 163.8 kilometres (101.8 mi). long.
Highway 41 also intersects Highway 2. Also along the route, it passes near the communities of Aberdeen and Wakaw.
The town of Aberdeen, population 550 is located about 20 miles (32 km) north east of Saskatoon. Aberdeen incorporated as a village in 1907. The small hamlet of Edenburg is 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Aberdeen. The village of Alvena has a population of about 55 residents. According to the 2006 census the One Arrow 95-1C Indian Reserve had a population of zero living on their 1.68 square kilometres (0.65 sq mi) land allotment. Wakaw is a town which began with the establishment of the Presbyterian Geneva Mission in 1903. In 1992, a memorial was erected in recognition of the Anna Turnbull Memorial Hospital and the Geneva Mission. Melfort, the City of Northern Lights is located in the Carrot River valley. The city was first named the Stoney Creek settlement which changed when the post office in the area was named. Melfort became a village in 1903, a town in 1907, and a city in 1980. The valley area with black loamy soil is prime agricultural lands. Located at Melfort is the Agriculture Melfort Research Station.