Saskatchewan Highway 271

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Highway 271
Route information
Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure
Length53.8 km [1]  (33.4 mi)
Major junctions
South end Fort Walsh
North endSaskatchewan Highway 21 (jct).svg Highway 21 in Maple Creek
Location
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural municipalities Maple Creek
Highway system
    Saskatchewan Highway 265 (jct).svg Highway 265 Saskatchewan Highway 301 (jct).svg Highway 301

    Highway 271 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 21 in Maple Creek [2] until Battle Creek Road, Fort Walsh, [3] within the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. It connects with Highways 724 and 615 and is about 54 kilometres (34 mi) long. [1]

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Highway 271 in Saskatchewan" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 8 February 2018.
    2. "South - Maple Creek - Hwys 1, 21, 271". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
    3. "Fort Walsh National Historic Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 22 August 2023.