Minnesota State Highway 44
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| Trunk Highway 44 |
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| Length: | 34 mi (55 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920 | ||||||||
| West end: |  U.S. 52 in Canton Township |
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| East end: |  MN 16 in Hokah |
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| Major cities: | Caledonia Spring Grove |
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Minnesota State Highway 44 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 52 in Canton Township (near the Iowa state line) and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 16 in Hokah (immediately southwest of La Crescent).
Minnesota Highway 44 is 34-miles in length and passes through the communities of:
[edit] Notes
Minnesota Highway 44 serves as an east-west arterial route between the communities of Spring Grove, Caledonia, and La Crescent.
Minnesota 44 passes through Fillmore and Houston counties.
Highway 44 is co-signed with Minnesota Highway 76 for a short stretch at Caledonia.
The section of Highway 44 between Caledonia and Hokah passes through Richard J. Dorer State Forest
Beaver Creek Valley State Park is located near Highways 44 and 76 at Caledonia.
[edit] History
The route was authorized in 1920 and paved in its entirety by 1940.
At one time, Highway 44 had continued farther west, extending over what is now County Highway 44 in Fillmore County. The section of present day County Highway 44 between Harmony and U.S. Highway 63 (south of Spring Valley) was originally designated Minnesota 44 as well between 1972 and 1995.
The original west terminus for Highway 44 was where it is now at its junction with U.S. Highway 52.
[edit] References
*Steve Riner Details of Routes 26 to 50. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed January 21, 2008.
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