Minnesota State Highway 6
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| Trunk Highway 6 |
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| Length: | 143 mi (230 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920, 1933 | ||||||||
| South end: |  MN-18 in Bay Lake Township(near Garrison) |
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| North end: |  US-71 in Big Falls |
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| Major cities: | Deerwood Crosby Remer Deer River Big Falls |
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Minnesota State Highway 6 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota Highway 18 and Minnesota 6 in Bay Lake Township and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota 6 in Big Falls.
Minnesota Highway 6 is 143 miles in length and passes through the communities of:
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[edit] Notes
Minnesota Highway 6 serves as a north-south arterial route between Bay Lake Township, Deerwood, Crosby, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and northeast Minnesota.
Minnesota Highway 6 passes through the counties of:
Minnesota Highway 6 parallels U.S. Highway 169 for part of its route in northern Minnesota.
Highway 6 also parallels scenic Minnesota Highway 38 for part of its route.
[edit] Forests
Highway 6 passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass and Itasca counties.
(USDA Forest Service -- Chippewa National Forest website - Link)
Highway 6 passes through the following state forests:
- Crow Wing State Forest (briefly) in Crow Wing County
- Land O'Lakes State Forest in Cass County
- Remer State Forest in Cass County
- Big Fork State Forest in Itasca County
- Koochiching State Forest in Koochiching County
[edit] State Park
Schoolcraft State Park is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the Mississippi River. The park is located south of Deer River and west of Grand Rapids.
(Minnesota DNR website for Schoolcraft State Park - Link)
[edit] Termini
The southern terminus for Minnesota 6 is its intersection with Minnesota Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township (near Garrison) in east-central Minnesota.
The northern terminus for Minnesota 6 is its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 in Big Falls in northeast Minnesota.
[edit] History
Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 and 1933, and was fully paved by 1970.
[edit] References
- Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed July 24, 2007.
