Humboldt is on Hwy. 5 about 111 kilometres (69 mi.) east of Saskatoon; the drive takes about 90 minutes. Named for German author, explorer and scientist Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, Humboldt's ethnic heritage is on display in seven downtown wall murals, and a number of buildings exhibit the German half-timber architectural style. Folk art, utilitarian as well as decorative, is a cottage industry. Learn More...