Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure | ||||
Length | 49.7 km[1] (30.9 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Highway 47 near Melville Beach | |||
Highway 201 near West End | ||||
East end | Highway 9 near Stockholm | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Saskatchewan | |||
Rural municipalities | Grayson, Fertile Belt | |||
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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]
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.