Alberta Highway 11
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 11, commonly referred to as Highway 11 and officially named the David Thompson Highway, is a provincial highway in central Alberta, Canada. It runs for 318 km (198 mi) from Highway 93 at Saskatchewan River Crossing near Mount Sarbach in Banff National Park east to Highway 12 near Nevis. It passes by Nordegg and through Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake and Red Deer along its course. The highway is named after David Thompson, a British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker who explored the area between Rocky Mountain House and Kootenae House (near present-day Invermere, British Columbia) through Howse Pass.
Highway 11 | ||||
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| David Thompson Highway | ||||
Highway 11 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Alberta Ministry of Transportation | ||||
| Length | 318.2 km (197.7 mi) | |||
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| West end | Hwy 93 in Saskatchewan River Crossing | |||
| East end | Hwy 12 near Nevis | |||
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| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Alberta | |||
| Specialized and rural municipalities | I.D. No. 9, Clearwater County, Lacombe County, Red Deer County, Stettler No. 6 County | |||
| Major cities | Red Deer | |||
| Towns | Rocky Mountain House, Sylvan Lake | |||
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