Minnesota State Highway 61
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| Trunk Highway 61 |
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| Length: | 151 mi (243 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1991 | ||||||||
| Decomd.: | -- | ||||||||
| North end: | Ontario 61 in Grand Portage | ||||||||
| South end: |  I-35 in Duluth |
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| Major cities: | Grand Marais, Silver Bay, Two Harbors, Duluth | ||||||||
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Minnesota State Highway 61 is a state highway in Minnesota.
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[edit] Termini
Since 1991, Minnesota Highway 61 begins at the northern terminus of I-35 in Duluth, Minnesota at 26th Avenue East and follows the North Shore of Lake Superior northeast to the U.S.-Canadian border near Grand Portage, Minnesota. The road becomes Ontario Highway 61 upon entering Canada.
[edit] Notes
The highway is a scenic highway and is part of the Lake Superior Circle Route that runs through Minnesota, Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
This roadway was designated U.S. Highway 61 up until 1991. This highway (including U.S. 61) is the road Bob Dylan referred to in Highway 61 Revisited. Highway 61 is one of three state marked highways to carry the same number as an existing U.S. marked highway within the state. The others being Highways 65 and 169.
21 miles of Highway 61 from Duluth to Two Harbors is a four-lane expressway officially designated the Arthur Rohweder Memorial Highway, however there are no markers on the highway showing this, but there is a plaque at a wayside.
[edit] Features
The road is located close to and in many places next to Lake Superior. Sights include forests, wildlife, cliffs, state parks, and a national monument. A listing of these attractions is at North Shore (Lake Superior).
[edit] References
- Adam Froehlig (December 20, 2002). Minnesota Highway 61. MN Highway Endings. Accessed August 27, 2004.
- Steve Riner (December 27, 2003). Details of Routes 51-75. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed August 27, 2004.
