Saskatchewan Highway 693

Saskatchewan Highway 693 is a provincial highway in the north central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It connects the Highway 3/ Highway 55 concurrency near Shellbrook to Highway 240 in Prince Albert National Park. The highway is 44.2 kilometres (27.5 mi) long.

Highway 693

Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
& RM of Shellbrook No. 493
Length37.8 km[1] (23.5 mi)
Major junctions
South end Hwy 3 at Shellbrook and Crutwell
North end Hwy 2 Prince Albert National Park
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Rural municipalitiesShellbrook No. 493
Highway system
    ←
    Hwy 692    		→
    Hwy 694

    Communities

    Sturgeon Lake Indian Reserve No. 101 is located east of Highway 693. The reserve extends from its western boundary at Highway 693, and its eastern boundary is on the shoreline of Sturgeon Lake.[2][3]

    Travel route

    Highway 693 begins at the junction of the concurrency of Highway 55 and Highway 3 near Shellbrook in the Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 and extends north 37.8 kilometres (23.5 mi) to Highway 240 in the Prince Albert National Park. Shellbrook is west of the beginning terminus by 13.2 kilometres (8.2 mi), and Crutwell is east 11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi). At km 0.0, travel on Highway 693 is north. At km 17.8, Highway 693 turns east. At km 18.6, it returns northward travelling along the western edge of Sturgeon Lake Indian Reserve. Highway 693 continues north until Km 21.8 when it turns west departing from the western boundary of the Indian reserve. At Km 24.4 Highway 693 travels north. Then at Km 40.4, it turns east for 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi). At Km 41.9 the highway returns to its northern routing. At Km 43.3, there is a turn in a north-east direction. The final mile post is Km 44.2 when Highway 693 connects with the terminal junction at Highway 240 in the Prince Albert National Park.[1]

    Intersections
    Rural municipalityLocationkm[4]miDestinationsNotes
    Shellbrook No. 456 00.0 Hwy 3 / Hwy 55Beginning terminus
    Sturgeon Lake Indian Reserve 10118.629.9
    Prince Albert National Park44.271.1 Hwy 240Ending terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

    References
    1. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corp. § Route Planner. {{cite map}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
    2. "Sturgeon Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
    3. Twatt, Kim. "The Orcadian Features - Cree Cousins". Magic meeting with Cree cousins Discovery of First Nation 'family' is an eye-opener From The Orcadian. The Orcadian Limited, Hell's Half Acre. Archived from the original on 6 November 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
    4. Microsoft Streets and Tips (Map) (2004 ed.). Microsoft Corporation Redmond Washington.
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