Manitoba Provincial Highway 3
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Provincial Trunk Highway 3 (PTH 3) is a provincial highway in the Canadian
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...

 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 runs from the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 boundary (where it meets Highway 18
Saskatchewan Highway 18
Highway 18 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 13 near Robsart to the Manitoba border near Gainsborough, where it becomes Highway 3. Highway 18 is about 714 km long.-Communities along the route:...

) to the west limit of the city of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

 (Formerly to Pembina Highway before the City Route System). It has been designated as the Boundary Commission Trail commemorating the historic red river cart trail which connected western communities to the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

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Travel Route

This is the travel route for Manitoba Highway 3 (PTH 3) from west to east:
km Municipality Location Interescting highway Notes
0 Edward R.M.
Edward, Manitoba
Edward is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. Located at the southwesternmost part of the province, it borders the province of Saskatchewan in Canada and the state of North Dakota in the United States. The population was 621 persons at the 2006 Census, a decline from...

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 - Manitoba border
PTH 3 begins
10 Pierson
Pierson, Manitoba
Pierson is a community located in the Rural Municipality of Edward in southwestern Manitoba. Pierson is home to the Carnival of Crafts which averages an attendance of 1700 people. This event takes place at the Edward Sports Center on the first Saturday in October.-Climate:-External links:*...

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27 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...

Minot
Minot, North Dakota
Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...

, Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...

PTH 3 turns north
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40 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....

PTH 3 turns east
end PTH 83 north concurrence
50 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...

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Brenda R.M.
Brenda, Manitoba
Brenda is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616...

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54 Brenda R.M.
Brenda, Manitoba
Brenda is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616...

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62 Medora
75 Winchester R.M.
Winchester, Manitoba
Winchester is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, on its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States...

PTH 3 turns south
begin PTH 21 south concurrence
83 Deloraine
Deloraine, Manitoba
Deloraine is a farming town in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is situated near the Turtle Mountains in the southwestern corner of the province. Located in the Westman Region, the town is 100 kilometres south of Brandon, the region's largest centre...

, Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 979 households, and 550 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,230.0 people per square mile . There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 1,063.4 per square mile...

PTH 3 turns east
end PTH 21 south concurrence
97 Lake Metigoshe
Lake Metigoshe State Park
- Location :The park is located on the shores of Lake Metigoshe in the Turtle Mountains, 14 miles northeast of Bottineau, along the US/Canadian border.- History :...

117 Morton R.M.
Morton, Manitoba
Morton is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southwestern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The population as of the 2006 Census was 718 persons, a decrease from 760 persons in 2001...

, International Peace Garden
International Peace Garden
The International Peace Garden is a 3.65 sq. mi. park located on the international border between Canada and the United States, in the state of North Dakota and the province of Manitoba. Established on July 14, 1932, the park plants over 150,000 flowers each year...

130 Turtle Mountain R.M.
Turtle Mountain, Manitoba
Turtle Mountain is a regional municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 1,100 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It surrounds the Town of Killarney.-Geography:According to...

146 Killarney
Killarney, Manitoba
Killarney is a town in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada, at the corner of Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highways 3 & 18. , its population was approximately 2300. The incorporated town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain. It is well known for its lake, situated within the town proper...

PTH 3 turns south
begin PTH 18 south concurrence
156 Rolla
Rolla, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,417 people, 599 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,141.2 people per square mile . There were 656 housing units at an average density of 528.3 per square mile...

PTH 3 turns east
end PTH 18 south concurrence
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179 Roblin R.M.
Roblin, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Roblin is a rural municipality located in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, the RM had a population of 964. Its largest community centre is the village of Cartwright...

Cartwright , Rocklake
Rocklake, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 194 people, 89 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 897.4 people per square mile . There were 116 housing units at an average density of 536.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 95.88% White, 3.61% Native...

, Minnewaukan
Minnewaukan, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 318 people, 148 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.0 people per square mile . There were 199 housing units at an average density of 724.1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 86.16% White, 9.75%...

191 Mather
203 Louise R.M.
Louise, Manitoba
Louise is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The 2006 Census reported a population of 819 persons, a 17.2% decline from the 2001 Census figure of...

PTH 3A north – Clearwater
Clearwater, Manitoba
Clearwater is a community in south central Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Louise. It plays host to the Harvest Moon Festival each October, a music and organic farming event. Clearwater is also the site of an annual July 1 Canada Day baseball tournament.-Transportation:The...

210 Calvin
Calvin, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 26 people, 11 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 119.3 people per square mile . There were 19 housing units at an average density of 87.2 per square mile...

, Devils Lake
Devils Lake, North Dakota
As of the 2000 Census, there were 7,222 people, 3,127 households, and 1,773 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White, 0.22% African American, 7.84% Native American, 0.28%...

PTH 3 turns north
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215 Crystal City
Crystal City, Manitoba
Crystal City is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located on Highway 3, 16 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border border and 200 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg. The village is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Louise....

PTH 3A west – Clearwater
Clearwater, Manitoba
Clearwater is a community in south central Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Louise. It plays host to the Harvest Moon Festival each October, a music and organic farming event. Clearwater is also the site of an annual July 1 Canada Day baseball tournament.-Transportation:The...

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PTH 3/34 turns northeast
225 Pilot Mound
Pilot Mound, Manitoba
Pilot Mound is a town of about 700 people in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located about 60 km west of the town of Morden. Pilot Mound is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Louise.- Sports :...

229 PTH 3/34 turns east just before junction
end PTH 34 north concurrence
241 Pembina R.M.
Pembina, Manitoba
Pembina is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a population of 1,712 persons as of the 2006 Census, a decline from 1,769 persons reported...

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242 La Rivière
La Riviere, Manitoba
La Rivière is a community in Manitoba, Canada, just west of the town of Manitou on Highway 3. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Pembina....

end PR 242 south concurrence
252 Manitou
Manitou, Manitoba
Manitou is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.-Notable residents:...

260
268 , Langdon
Langdon, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,101 people, 917 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile...


284 Stanley R.M.
Stanley, Manitoba
Stanley is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southern part of the province, along its border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. The municipality had a 2006 Census population of 6,367, a 24.3% increase from the 5,122 reported...

– Lake Minnewasta
286 Morden
Morden, Manitoba
Morden is a small town with a population of 6571 located in the Pembina Valley region of southern Manitoba, Canada. Morden is less than ten minutes west of neighbouring Winkler, and a relatively short distance to Pembina Valley Provincial Park...

292 PTH 3 turns north
311 Roland R.M.
Roland, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Roland is a rural municipality located in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada. According to the Canada 2006 Census, it has a population of 1,002.-External links:* *...

326 Dufferin R.M.
Dufferin, Manitoba
Dufferin is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Carman lies near its centre.-External links:*...

Carman
Carman, Manitoba
Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...


PTH 3 turns east
347 Macdonald R.M.
Macdonald, Manitoba
Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2006 census was 5,653.-External links:**...

Sperling
348 PTH 3 turns northeast
361 Brunkild
Brunkild, Manitoba
Brunkild is an unincorporated community located in the rural municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba southwest of Winnipeg on Provincial Highway #3. It officially became a town in 1903 when it was registered as a post office....


374 Sanford
Sanford, Manitoba
Sanford is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba.Sanford lies approximately 12 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. While it is generally considered a bedroom community with many residents commuting to Winnipeg for work, Sanford is also...

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377 end PR 247 east concurrence
387 Oak Bluff
(Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

)
388 , Kenora
Kenora, Ontario
Kenora , originally named Rat Portage, is a small city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg...


Perimeter Highway
Perimeter Highway (Winnipeg)
Provincial Trunk Highways 100 and 101 form a beltway around Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Perimeter is approximately long...


begin Route 155 concurrence along McGillivray Blvd. to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

 city limits
395 Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

Winnipeg city limits PTH 3 ends
end Route 155 concurrence along McGillivray Blvd.
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