Provincial Trunk Highway 83 (PTH 83) is a major north-south highway that runs in the far western region of the Canadian province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

. It travels from the North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

 border south of Melita

Melita, Manitoba

Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Arthur and occupies a bend of the Souris River. The population, as of the 2006 census, is 1,051. It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approx....

, north through Virden

Virden, Manitoba

Virden, Manitoba is a town in southwestern Manitoba. Oil was first discovered in 1951, and Virden has since come to be known as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba"....

, Birtle

Birtle, Manitoba

Birtle is a small town of 690 people , located on the prairies of western Manitoba, Canada at the junction of Highways 83 and 42.-History:...

, Russell

Russell, Manitoba

Russell is a town of 1,428 located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Russell. The town of Russell is located along Highway 16 and Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Highway 45. Russell is approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border and 340 km...

, and Roblin

Roblin, Manitoba

Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Shell River.Including the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton, the population is 2,636...

 to its northern terminus with PTH 10

Manitoba Highway 10

Provincial Trunk Highway 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h...

 just east of Swan River

Swan River, Manitoba

-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...

. Along with US 83, PTH 83 is part of the longest continuously numbered north-south highways in North America with a combined distance is 3450 kilometres (2,143.7 mi).

Travel Route

This is the travel route for Provincial Trunk Highway 83 (PTH 83) from south to north:

km	Municipality	Location	Interescting highway	Notes
0	Arthur R.M. Arthur, Manitoba Arthur is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census showed a population of 440 persons, a decline from its 2001 population of 480...	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...  - US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  border		North extension of U.S. Route 83 U.S. Route 83 U.S. Route 83 is one of the longest north–south U.S. Highways in the United States, at . Only four other north–south routes are longer: U.S. Routes 1, 41, 59 and 87. The highway's northern terminus is north of Westhope, North Dakota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as... PTH 83 begins
8				begin PR 251 east concurrence
12				end PR 251 east concurrence
22			, Carnduff Carnduff, Saskatchewan -External links:*... , Estevan Estevan, Saskatchewan Estevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located at , which is near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.-History:...	begin PTH 3 east concurrence
35		Melita Melita, Manitoba Melita is a town located in the southwestern corner of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Arthur and occupies a bend of the Souris River. The population, as of the 2006 census, is 1,051. It sits at the junction of Highways 3 and 83, approx....		end PTH 3 east concurrence
36
43
51	Albert R.M. Albert, Manitoba The Rural Municipality of Albert is in the Westman Region of the province.This primarily agricultural municipality was formed in 1905 by a subdivision of the Rural Municipality of Arthur. The new entity was named after Albert Edward, Prince of Wales .The population in recent years are rapidly...
69	Pipestone R.M. Pipestone, Manitoba (rural municipality) Pipestone is a rural municipality in the southwestern part of the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Indian reserve lies within the borders of the municipality.-External links:*...	Pipestone Pipestone, Manitoba Pipestone, Manitoba is a community in South Western Manitoba. Located at the corner of highways 2 and 83, Pipestone is approximately half an hour from either Virden or Melita, approximately to the United States border and approximately to the Saskatchewan border...	– Weyburn Weyburn, Saskatchewan Weyburn is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the Souris River southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is north of the border with the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek. The city is... , Reston Reston, Manitoba Reston is a small community in southwestern Manitoba, located near the border of Saskatchewan on the west and North Dakota on the south. It is the biggest town in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, which also includes the towns of Sinclair, Cromer and Pipestone... , Souris Souris, Manitoba Souris is a town in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba, 2006 population 1,772, total including Glenwood Municipality is 2,412. It is located on the Souris River, from which it takes its name. The town is home to Canada's longest historic cable-stayed footbridge , known... , Wawanesa Wawanesa, Manitoba Wawanesa is a community in Manitoba, Canada. It is the birthplace of the The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Oakland....
87			, Oak Lake Beach Oak Lake, Manitoba Oak Lake, Manitoba is a town in the south-western "Westman region" of Manitoba, Canada. It is located west of Brandon along the Trans-Canada Highway....
100	Wallace R.M. Wallace, Manitoba Wallace is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The town of Virden and the village of Elkhorn are separately administered urban communities that lie within the borders of Wallace R.M.-External links:*...	Virden Virden, Manitoba Virden, Manitoba is a town in southwestern Manitoba. Oil was first discovered in 1951, and Virden has since come to be known as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba"....
104				PTH 83 turns west begin PTH 1 west concurrence
105
110			, Moosomin Moosomin, Saskatchewan -Climate:-Moosomin in popular culture:* The Guess Who has a song called "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon"; it also mentions Moose Jaw and Moosomin.-Notable people from Moosomin:... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...	PTH 83 turns north end PTH 1 west concurrence
116			Mile 66N	formerly PR 441 west
133	Miniota R.M. Miniota, Manitoba Miniota is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is on the Assiniboine River and encompasses the communities of Arrow River, Beulah, Crandall, Isabella and Miniota. The school goes up to grade eight, there is a motel, and the biggest employer is the local co-op....
137		Miniota
152
163	Birtle R.M. Birtle, Manitoba (rural municipality) Birtle is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Birtle lies just southwest of its centre.-External links:*...
169		Birtle Birtle, Manitoba Birtle is a small town of 690 people , located on the prairies of western Manitoba, Canada at the junction of Highways 83 and 42.-History:...		PTH 83 turns west begin PTH 42 west concurrence highway turns north as it leaves Birtle
172				end PTH 42 west concurrence
182				PTH 83 turns west begin PTH 16 west concurrence
189		Foxwarren Foxwarren, Manitoba Foxwarren is a community in the Rural Municipality of Birtle in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 16.-Famous Residents of Foxwarren:The coummunity of Foxwarren has contributed a few players to the NHL over the years.* Ron Low...		PTH 16/83 turns northwest
200	Ellice R.M. Ellice, Manitoba Ellice is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It was named after Edward Ellice, Sr., British merchant and politician. The separately administered village of St-Lazare lies near the municipality's centre. In its northwestern section is a part of the Gambler 63 First...  / Russell R.M. Russell, Manitoba (rural municipality) Russell is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 661 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Russell, located in its northeastern section, and the Village of Binscarth, in its southeastern...
201	Russell R.M. Russell, Manitoba (rural municipality) Russell is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 661 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Russell, located in its northeastern section, and the Village of Binscarth, in its southeastern...			PTH 16/83 turns north
204		Binscarth Binscarth, Manitoba Binscarth is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Russell. It is located approximately northwest of Brandon and south from the town of Russell, Manitoba. The Manitoba government established the community in 1886. The Northwestern Railway...	, Esterhazy Esterhazy, Saskatchewan Esterhazy is a town in the southeastern portion of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, located 83 km southeast of Yorkton along Highways 22 and 80. The town is located within the rural municipality of Fertile Belt No...
214			Mile 112N	formerly PR 479 east
217
220		Russell Russell, Manitoba Russell is a town of 1,428 located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Russell. The town of Russell is located along Highway 16 and Highway 83, and is at the western terminus of Highway 45. Russell is approximately 15 km from the Saskatchewan border and 340 km...		PTH 16/83 turns west
221			– Langenburg Langenburg, Saskatchewan Langenburg is a town in the rural municipality of Langenburg, RM No. 181, located within the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities SARM Division No. 1 and Census Division No... , Yorkton Yorkton, Saskatchewan Yorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural... , Saskatoon	PTH 83 turns north end PTH 16 west concurrence
231	Russell R.M. Russell, Manitoba (rural municipality) Russell is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 661 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The RM surrounds the separately administered Town of Russell, located in its northeastern section, and the Village of Binscarth, in its southeastern...  / Shellmouth-Boulton R.M.			formerly PR 254 east
241	Shellmouth-Boulton R.M.		– Asessippi Provincial Park Asessippi Provincial Park Asessippi Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Manitoba, Canada about 100 km west of Dauphin. The Park is 23.2 km2 . The focal point is the Lake of the Prairies also known as Shellmouth Reservoir. The lake has one of the largest walleye fisheries in Manitoba...
243				PTH 83 descends into the Shell Valley
245			Highway crosses over the Shell River
257	Shell River R.M.		Mile 141N	formerly PR 589 east
271
276		Roblin Roblin, Manitoba Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Shell River.Including the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton, the population is 2,636...	– Wroxton Wroxton, Saskatchewan Wroxton is a community in Saskatchewan.- Notable people :Notable persons who were born, grew up, or established their fame in Wroxton, Saskatchewan:* Steve Huziak – Canadian photographer- External links :*... , Yorkton Yorkton, Saskatchewan Yorkton is a city located in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. Founded and incorporated in 1882 by a group of settlers from Ontario, it has grown to 15,038 residents as of the 2006 census. The city is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 and the Rural... , Melville Melville, Saskatchewan Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. The city is north east of the provincial capital of Regina and south west of Yorkton. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately... , Regina Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...	PTH 83 turns east begin PTH 5 east concurrence (200m) across the CNR Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....  tracks
276				PTH 83 turns north end PTH 5 east concurrence
279			Mile 153N	formerly PR 591 east
280
289			Mile 180N	formerly PR 483 east
295			– Duck Mountain Provincial Park Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba) Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a 600 square kilometre forest in western Manitoba. It is not to be confused with Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park, located just across the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary....	PTH 83 turns west
299			Mile 169W	formerly PR 592 south
302			– Togo Togo, Saskatchewan Togo is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.Togo is located 0.5 miles west of the Manitoba border and approximately 45 miles northeast of Yorkton....	PTH 83 turns north just before junction
312			, Childs Lake Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba) Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a 600 square kilometre forest in western Manitoba. It is not to be confused with Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park, located just across the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary....
333	Duck Mountain Provincial Forest		– Madge Lake Madge Lake Madge Lake is located in eastern Saskatchewan, 18 km east of the town of Kamsack and just a few kilometres west of the province's eastern boundary. It is centered near coordinates 51°40′ N, 101°38′ W... , Kamsack
349	Swan River R.M. Swan River, Manitoba (rural municipality) Swan River is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 2,784 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is located on the border of the Province of Saskatchewan...		Mile 192N (Alpine Rd.)	formerly PR 586 north
359			– Arran Arran, Saskatchewan Arran is a village in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada, approximately 90 km northeast of Yorkton and 10 km west of the Manitoba border. Arran is located on Highway 49.- History :... , Pelly Pelly, Saskatchewan -External links:********... , Norquay Norquay, Saskatchewan -External links:********-Footnotes:... , Sturgis Sturgis, Saskatchewan -External links:* *... , Preeceville Preeceville, Saskatchewan -Transportation:The community is served by Preeceville Airport which is located 1 nautical mile southeast.-External links:* http://www.townofpreeceville.ca* http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/communityprofile.asp?CommunityID=314...
362		Benito Benito, Manitoba Benito is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swan River. The village is situated in the Swan River Valley, 37 kilometres southwest of Swan River, 475 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg 2 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border...
366			– Thunder Hill Ski Area	formerly PR 588 north PTH 83 turns east
374			– Durban Swan River, Manitoba (rural municipality) Swan River is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 2,784 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is located on the border of the Province of Saskatchewan...	formerly PR 586 south PTH 83 turns northeast toward Swan River
387		Kenville	– Thunder Hill Ski Area
394			– Durban Swan River, Manitoba (rural municipality) Swan River is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 2,784 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is located on the border of the Province of Saskatchewan...
397		Swan River Swan River, Manitoba -Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...	PTH 83A north – Town Center	PTH 83 turns east on to bypass
402				PTH 83 ends