Minnesota State Highway 200
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| Trunk Highway 200 |
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| Length: | 204 mi (328 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1969 | ||||||||
| East end: |  US-2 in Northeast Aitkin County |
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| West end: |  ND-200 at the Red River,North Dakota border |
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| Major cities: | Hill City Remer Walker Mahnomen Ada |
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Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota 200 in Northeast Aitkin County (9-miles west of Floodwood) and continues west to its western terminus at the North Dakota state line (near Halstad, Minn.), where it becomes North Dakota Highway 200. The road continues westward as state highways numbered 200 all the way to Idaho.
This state highway is the eastern end of a nationwide chain of similarly-numbered state highways that stretch from Minnesota to Washington State.
Highway 200 runs across Minnesota from northwest to northeast, connecting Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, and Floodwood.
Minnesota Highway 200 is 204-miles in length and passes through the communities of:
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[edit] Notes
Minnesota Highway 200 serves as an east-west arterial route between Halstad, Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, Remer, Hill City, and Floodwood in northwest and northeast Minnesota.
For part of its route (8-miles), Highway 200 overlaps Minnesota Highway 371 through the city of Walker.
Highway 200 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 for 13-miles in Hubbard County (between the town of Kabekona and Itasca State Park).
Minnesota Highway 200 passes through the counties of:
Minnesota Highway 200 parallels U.S. Highway 2 throughout its route in northwest and northeast Minnesota.
Highway 200 is also known as:
Highway 200 crosses the Mississippi River twice. Once at Jacobson in northeast Aitkin County; and once near Itasca State Park in southeast Clearwater County.
[edit] State Park
- Itasca State Park is located on Highways 200 and 71 at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park is located between Park Rapids and Bagley.
(Minnesota DNR website for Itasca State Park - Link)
[edit] Forests
Minnesota Highway 200 passes through the following forests:
- Savanna State Forest in northern Aitkin County
- Hill River State Forest in northern Aitkin County
- Chippewa National Forest in Cass County (Chippewa National Forest website - Link)
- Paul Bunyan State Forest in Hubbard County
- White Earth State Forest in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties.
[edit] Termini
The eastern terminus for Minnesota 200 is its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Northeast Aitkin County (9-miles west of Floodwood) in northeast Minnesota.
The western terminus for Minnesota 200 is at the North Dakota state line (near Halstad, Minn.), where it becomes North Dakota Highway 200 upon crossing the Red River.
[edit] History
Minnesota Highway 200 was designated and signed circa 1969 as part of a link of state routes numbered 200 stretching from Minnesota to Idaho.
Minnesota 200 was previously numbered:
- Minnesota Highway 116 (from the North Dakota state line to U.S. 75.)
- Minnesota Highway 31 (from U.S. 75, later the North Dakota state line to Minnesota Highway 92; later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- Minnesota Highway 92 (from the intersection of present day Highways 92 and 200 to U.S. 71; then later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- Minnesota Highway 85 (from U.S. 71 to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- Minnesota Highway 34 (from Highway 371 at Walker to U.S. 2, west of Floodwood.)
The route was mostly gravel in 1940, mostly paved by 1953, and completely paved by 1960.
[edit] References
*Steve Riner (August 18, 2007). Details of Routes 152-218. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed August 18, 2007.
