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Home > Saskatchewan's Trans-Canada Highway > Swift Current to Regina Itinerary
Saskatchewan: #1 between Swift Current and Regina
Here is the itinerary for the 235 km along Highway #1 between Swift Current and Regina:
Southwestern Saskatchewan was at the foot of the Ice Age glaciers that covered much of the continent, and large leaks of meltwater formed in the area. The "north Hill" in Swift Current was the shoreline for the ancient lake. The glaciers left a high gravel morraine north of the highway between Waldeck and Rush Lake, and left hills at Ernfold and left beaches at Caron. The glaciers also left behind hidden underground rivers, still used to provide water to farmers and towns today.
Swift Current is the market town for farms and businesses in southwest Saskatchewan. The area was settled in the early 1900s by homesteaders from Germany, hence names like "Waldeck" which means a wooded corner, so named for the trees along the banks of Swift Current Creek.
Chaplin Lake lies in a basin with no exit, so water entering the lake from area streams can only leave by solar evaporation. This process leaves behind various mineral salts, and high salinity in the water. Chaplin lake is home to brine shrimp used in pet foods and by fish hatcheries, and the sodium sulphate is used in processing forest products.
The Trans-Canada between Valjean and Parkbeg passes through a field of small ponds, caused by large chucks of ice left behind by retreating Ice Age glaciers amongst the usual rocks and gravel. When the ice melted, a pond remained.
Moose Jaw grew to be a major community initially because of the importance of Moose Jaw Creek to supply water to the railway's steam locomotives. The community's underground tunnel system made it a popular hideout for Prohibition-era smugglers.
The open and flat Regina Plain stretching east from Moose Jaw used to be the bottom of Ice Age Lake Regina. The fine sandy soil was ideal for growing wheat. Canada's Durham wheat is used in many foods, including Italian (yes, Italian) spaghetti. The Durham wheat was specially created for Canada's short summers and grows to maturity in only 90 days. The intense agriculture use of the land is helped with various fertilizers. A mine at Belle Plain extracts naturally occurring potash (Saskatchewan's second biggest export) from former ocean beds 1600 m (5200 ft) below the surface.
Saskatchewan Highways road condition reports for this segment.
KM From Start
EAST | WEST |
HighWay Point & Feature Description |
Municipality |
Elevation
(metres) |
Map |
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Info |
0 |
235 |
Hwy 6 cloverleaf interchange, N to Albert St, all services, continuing into downtown, S to Rowatt, Weyburn and Estevan |
Regina |
574.2 |
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| access to downtown Regina..  
Access to Weyburn, 115 km..
service stations to N of highway: Shell, 7-Eleven, Co-op, Esso..
Southland Mall , 1 km S of highway, shops & food court...
9 screen movie multiplex in Southland Mall..
Holiday Inn Express - Regina South, 1.6 km N of highway..
Travelodge Regina, 1.6 km N of highway..
West Harvest Inn, 3 km N of highway..
Saskatchewan Legislature Building, about 4,.7 km N of highway..
Taylor Field, home of Saskatchewan Roughriders, via Dewdney Ave, 6.6 km N of highway..
Downtown Regina hotels, over 15 listed..
Plains Hotel, 5.6 km N of hihgway..
Turgeon International Hostel, downtown, 5 km N of highway..
Regina photos..
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2 |
233 |
Lewvan Dr N, access to Regina Airport, pond visible S of hwy |
Regina |
571.2 |
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| Regina International Airport, 5 km N of highway, with restaurants, car rentals..
Daybreak B&B, 2.2 km N of highway..
RCMP Heritage Centre, RCMP, Training Academy, Louis Riel Execution Site, via Dewdney Ave, 8.7 km N of highway..
Brandt Centre, home of Regina Pats, Soccer Facility, Indoor Skateboard Park 6 km N of highway..
This intersection/interchange is undergoing major construction, begun in 2009 and expected to last several years. Exerise caution.
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6 |
229 |
Pinkie Rd |
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570 |
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| Sakimay First Nations, Reserve 74-6 (Grenfell band) to N of highway..
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7 |
228 |
Government Weigh Scales, Telephone |
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569.4 |
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14 |
221 |
Sherwood Forest Rd, town of Grand Coulee, Sherwood Forest Country Club |
Grand Coulee |
573.3 |
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| Village of Grand Coulee, pop. 400, 4 km N of highway. No services...
Sherwood Forest Country Club, with golf, camping, picnic area. 5 km N of highway..
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22 |
213 |
Highway Turnout, N side of highway |
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572.4 |
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26 |
209 |
Hwy 641 Keytowne Rd N, to Pense (2 km) |
Pense |
573 |
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| Village of Pense, 2 km N of highway, restaurants, auto repair..
Town of Rouleau, 30 km SE of highway. Set for town of 'Dog River' in popular Corner Gas comedy show
Set of Corner Gas TV show's 'Dog River' (see link to Google Maps)
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37 |
198 |
Village of Belle Plaine, N of Hwy |
Belle Plaine |
577.9 |
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| Village of Belle Plaine, just N of highway, with motel, gas, restaurant...
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39 |
196 |
Hwy 642 N |
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577 |
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46.4 |
188.6 |
Highway 639 S to Claybank |
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577.9 |
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| Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site, about 39 km S of highway..
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57 |
178 |
Highway 39 S Exit, half cloverleaf, S to Pasqua, Weyburn, and Hwy 301 N |
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542.5 |
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| Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, canping, about 21 km N of highway..
Buffalo Pound Provincial Park Campground..
City of Weyburn, 146 km to SE..
Pasqua, no services, 4 km S of highway..
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59 |
176 |
Petrolia Rd exit and N& S service roads |
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547.1 |
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| service station on S (EB) side..
Motel on S (EB) side of highway..
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61 |
174 |
Crossing Moose Jaw River |
Moose Jaw |
534 |
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| Westbound sign: Welcome to Moose Jaw "The Friendly City"..
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62 |
173 |
Caribou St intersection, EB exit to Hwy 2 S |
Moose Jaw |
538.6 |
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62 |
173 |
Hwy #2 S Exit, WB ("Manitoba Expressway" intown |
Moose Jaw |
531.9 |
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| access to downtown Moose Jaw,all services..
Parke Lodge, just west of highway..
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64 |
171 |
Thatcher Dr intersection, access to Prairie Oasis Campground, RV park |
Moose Jaw |
563.9 |
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| Prairie Oasis Tourist Complex, motel, camping, indoor waterslides, gas station, just W of highway...
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65 |
170 |
EB access to Highland Rd, access to Western Development Museum |
Moose Jaw |
568.8 |
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| Western Development Museum, just S of highway..
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66 |
169 |
North Service Rd Exit WB |
Moose Jaw |
571.5 |
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66 |
169 |
Main St N Interchange, Highway 2 |
Moose Jaw |
572.4 |
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| Moose Jaw, access to downtown..
Casino Moose Joose Jaw, downtown, 3.3 km S of highway..
Murals of Moose Jaw, various buildings around downtown..
Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, 3.3 km S of highway..
Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village & Museum, about 18 km S of highway..
Western Development Museum, 2 km SE of highway, via Diefenbaker Dr..
Tunnels of Moose Jaw, downtown, 3,3 km S of highway..
Super 8 - Moose Jaw, 0.8 km S of highway..
Heritage Inn - Moose Jaw, 0/8 km S of hihgway..
Days Inn, 0.8 km S of highway..
Comfort Inn Moose Jaw, 0.8 km S of highway..
15 Wing Military Aviation Museum, at CFB Moose Jaw, home of Canada's Snowbirds. About 11 km S of highway...
Town 'N' Country Mall, 0.9 km S of highway..
Galaxy Cinemas at Town N Country Mall, 6 screen multiplex theatre, in mall just south of highway..
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68 |
167 |
9th Ave NW intersection, access to North Service Rd |
Moose Jaw |
569.7 |
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| City of Moose Jaw..
This intersection has a number of accidents... no turning lane of eastbound traffic causing accidents with on-coming traffic..
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80 |
155 |
Road S to town of Boharm (3 km) |
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566.9 |
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88 |
147 |
Village of Caronport |
Caronport |
561.1 |
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| Pilgrim Inn..
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93 |
142 |
643 N to town of Keeler, 735 S |
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565.4 |
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99 |
136 |
Access Rd, south to Besant Trans-Canada Campground (in Caron) |
Vesant |
601.4 |
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100 |
135 |
Roadside turnout, both directions |
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593.1 |
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106 |
129 |
Highway 735 N, Rose St, south to town of Mortlach (.5 km) continuing as Hwy 626 |
Mortlach |
605.9 |
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| Village of Mortlach, 5 km S of highway..
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112 |
123 |
Access Rd, hwy divides to west |
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601.4 |
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120 |
115 |
Access Rd N & S t Hwy 627, town of Parkbeg to S |
Parkbeg |
613.9 |
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121 |
114 |
Darmody Rd, Hwy 627 |
Darmody |
621.2 |
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123 |
112 |
Road crossing |
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635.8 |
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125 |
110 |
Highway divides to east |
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646.2 |
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128 |
107 |
U-Turn for vehicles |
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680.6 |
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131 |
104 |
U-Turn for vehicles |
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679.4 |
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135 |
100 |
Secretian Rd, and rail underpass |
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703.2 |
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149 |
86 |
Highway 58, village of Chaplin, accommodation, salt ponds,, S to Gravelbourg |
Chaplin |
669 |
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| Silver Dollar RV Park & Campground, Chaplin, (306) 395-2332 just N of highway..
Chaplin Hotel..
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153 |
82 |
highway divides to west, to east passes N of Chaplin Lake |
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671.5 |
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157 |
78 |
Road south |
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664.5 |
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166 |
69 |
Highway 1/19 exit for Ernfold N of EB, S of WB (highway diviides to east) |
Ernfold |
716 |
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172 |
63 |
Highway 19 S to Hodgeville (35 km) |
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707.7 |
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175 |
60 |
Reed Lake to S (WB) |
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690.7 |
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177 |
58 |
Hwy 644 N, and Town of Morse, 649 S across Reed Lake |
Morse |
687.9 |
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| Town of Morse..
Little House on the Prairie Bed & Breakfast..
Morse Campground..
Motel 9..
Morse Museum & Cultural Centre
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Reed Lake habitat preservation..
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179 |
56 |
Reed Lake Wildlife Observation Point |
Morse |
689.5 |
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186 |
49 |
crossing Reed Lake to S of TCH |
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689.2 |
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187 |
48 |
Highway 612 S to Neidpath (20km) |
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689.8 |
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189 |
46 |
Highway 645 W to Herbert, gas, 1 km |
Herbert |
699.8 |
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191 |
44 |
Highway 612 N to Herbert 100 m, north to Main Centre |
Herbert |
700.7 |
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| gas station in Herbert, just N of highway...
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205 |
30 |
Rush Lake Rd, town of Rush Lake 1 km N |
Rush Lake |
777.2 |
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209 |
26 |
Hwy 628 S |
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717.8 |
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217 |
18 |
Access Rd N & S |
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722.7 |
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218 |
17 |
Hwy 628 N, east Waldeck access road |
Waldeck |
718.1 |
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219 |
16 |
Central Waldeck access road |
Waldeck |
726.6 |
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220 |
15 |
West Waldeck access road |
Waldeck |
727.3 |
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227 |
8 |
Airport Rd, S to Swift Current Airport |
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737.6 |
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| Swift Current Airport, 6.4 km S of highway..
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228 |
7 |
Access Rd N & S |
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733.7 |
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229 |
6 |
Access Rd N & S |
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729.7 |
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232 |
3 |
RV/Mobile Home Park on S side |
Swift Current |
734.9 |
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| Ponderos Campground, just south of highway..
Grandma Bep's B&B, just north of highway..
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233 |
2 |
6th Ave NE underpass |
Swift Current |
758.6 |
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| Safari Inn, SE corner of intersection..
Thriftlodge, NW corner of intersection..
Super 8 Motel, NW corner of intersection..
Caravel Motel, NE side of intersection..
Days Inn Swift Current, NE side of intersection..
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233 |
2 |
Junction 22 Ave NW / Highway 4 |
Swift Current |
732.7 |
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| Silver Saddle Suites, 2.3 km S of hihgway..
Oountry Comfort B&B, 3.7 km S of highway..
Green Hectares B&B, 1.5 km NE of intersection..
Doc's Town & Mennonite Heritage Village..
Kiwanis SK8 Park, 10,000 sq Street Style skateboarding park in Western Canada, along 13th Avenue NE at Riverdene Park. 1.4 km S of highway..
Elmwood Golf & Country Club, 1.7 km S of highway..
Swift Current Airpot, 8.5 km SE of intersection, via S Railway St..
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233 |
2 |
Swift Current Creek crossing |
Swift Current |
730.6 |
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235 |
0 |
Central Ave N intersection, S to downtown Swift Current, Highway 4 N to Leader, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park |
Swift Current |
766 |
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| Best Western Inn, just S of highway..
Westwind Motel, just N of highway..
Cypress Regional Hospital, 1.4 km SE of highway, via Central 1st Ave and Lorne St E..
York Hotel, downtown, 1.7 km S of highway.
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Imperial Hotel, downtown, 1.7 km S of highway.
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Rainbow Motel, SE side of intersection
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City Cenre Motel, SE side of intersection
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Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, on Lake Diefenbaker, 51 km N of highway. water sports, camping, golfing..
Swift Current Museum, just NW of intersection..
Sask Landing Golf Resort, 51 km N of highway...
Chinook Golf Course, at south end of town, along Swift Current Creek and Horseshoe Lake. 3.5 km S of highway..
Cinema Twin Theatres, in downtown, 1.6 km S of highway...
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