Minnesota State Highway 47
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Minnesota State Highway 47 is a highway in Minnesota. It is 125 miles in length.
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| Trunk Highway 47 |
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| Length: | 125 mi (201 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1933 | ||||||||
| Decomd.: | -- | ||||||||
| South end: |  in Minneapolis |
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| North end: |  in Aitkin |
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| Major cities: | Aitkin, St. Francis, Ramsey, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights, Minneapolis | ||||||||
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[edit] Termini
The northern terminus of Highway 47 is U.S. Route 169 in Aitkin, Minnesota. The road extends southward to Minneapolis, Minnesota where it meets Minnesota State Highway 65.
[edit] Notes
From Blaine to its southern terminus in Minneapolis, the highway is also known as "University Avenue", which itself further extends to Saint Paul, Minnesota, ending at Lafayette Avenue. It passes by landmarks such as the University of Minnesota and Minnesota State Capitol.
The highway was originally an extension of Minnesota State Highway 56, which ran from southern Minnesota to Hampton and then was duplexed with U.S. Route 52 into downtown St. Paul and then along University Avenue in Minneapolis. In 1963, Highway 56 was terminated in downtown St. Paul and the section from Minneapolis north was renumbered to Highway 47.
