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Union County, South Dakota
Union County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 16,811, making it the 13th most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat has been Elk Point since April 30, 1865. Originally named Cole County, its name was changed to Union on January 7, 1864, because of Civil War sentiment. Union County is part of the Sioux City, IA– NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. ''The Progressive Farmer'' rated Union County second in the "2006 Best Place to Live Survey" in the U.S., because "its schools are good, its towns neat and its people friendly". History Founded on April 10, 1862, as Cole County, it was renamed Union County on January 7, 1864, when its boundaries were changed to encompass land previously part of neighboring Lincoln County. The county seat was moved from Richland to Elk Point on April 30, 1865. Geography Union County lies on the southeast corner of South Dakota. Its east bou ...
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Chicago And North Western Railway
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s. Until 1972, when the employees purchased the company, it was named the Chicago and North Western Railway (or Chicago and North Western Railway Company). The C&NW became one of the longest railroads in the United States as a result of mergers with other railroads, such as the Chicago Great Western Railway, Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway and others. By 1995, track sales and abandonment had reduced the total mileage to about 5,000. The majority of the abandoned and sold lines were lightly trafficked branches in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Large line sales, such as those that resulted in the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad, further helped reduce the railroad to a mainline ...
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I-29
Interstate 29 (I-29) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with I-35 and I-70, to the Canada–US border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75), which continues on to Winnipeg. The road follows the course of three major rivers, all of which form the borders of US states. The southern portion of I-29 closely parallels the Missouri River from Kansas City northward to Sioux City, Iowa, where it crosses and then parallels the Big Sioux River. For the northern third of the highway, it closely follows the Red River of the North. The major cities that I-29 connects to includes (from south to north) Council Bluffs, Iowa; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and Fargo, North Dakota. Route description , -align=right , align=center, MO , 128.71 , 207.14 , -align=right , align=center, IA , 151.83 , 244.35 , -align=right , align=center, SD , 252.50 , ...
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South Dakota Highway 105
South Dakota Highway 105 (SD 105) was a state highway located entirely in Union County, in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It traveled from Military Road in North Sioux City to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Jefferson Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo .... It was an alternate route to I-29. Major intersections References External links 105 Transportation in Union County, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-road-stub ...
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SD 105
South Dakota Highway 105 (SD 105) was a state highway located entirely in Union County, in the eastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It traveled from Military Road in North Sioux City to Interstate 29 (I-29) in Jefferson Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo .... It was an alternate route to I-29. Major intersections References External links 105 Transportation in Union County, South Dakota {{SouthDakota-road-stub ...
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South Dakota Highway 50
South Dakota Highway 50 (SD 50) is a state route serving south central and southeast South Dakota. The current alignment begins at the junction of South Dakota Highway 34 at "Lee's Corner" east of Fort Thompson, and ends at the Iowa border near Richland, where it continues as Iowa Highway 3. It is about in length. History SD 50 was designated on the route known as the Sunshine Highway. When it was formed in the 1920s, it traveled the entire length of southern South Dakota, from the Wyoming state line west of Edgemont, to the Iowa state line at Sioux City. When U.S. Route 18 (US 18) was designated in the late 1920s, it replaced the SD 50 designation from the Wyoming state line at Ravinia (east of Lake Andes). SD 50 continued in southeast South Dakota. Around 1940, SD 50 was extended northwest of its former terminus. It assumed a portion of alignment of SD 45 through Geddes, and SD 47 through Academy; the northern terminus became ...
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SD 50
South Dakota Highway 50 (SD 50) is a state route serving south central and southeast South Dakota. The current alignment begins at the junction of South Dakota Highway 34 at "Lee's Corner" east of Fort Thompson, and ends at the Iowa border near Richland, where it continues as Iowa Highway 3. It is about in length. History SD 50 was designated on the route known as the Sunshine Highway. When it was formed in the 1920s, it traveled the entire length of southern South Dakota, from the Wyoming state line west of Edgemont, to the Iowa state line at Sioux City. When U.S. Route 18 (US 18) was designated in the late 1920s, it replaced the SD 50 designation from the Wyoming state line at Ravinia (east of Lake Andes). SD 50 continued in southeast South Dakota. Around 1940, SD 50 was extended northwest of its former terminus. It assumed a portion of alignment of SD 45 through Geddes, and SD 47 through Academy; the northern terminus became ...
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South Dakota Highway 48
South Dakota Highway 48 (SD 48) is a state highway in Union County, South Dakota, United States, that begins at Interstate 29, about west of Spink, and becomes Big Sioux River Road,Highway and Street Map of Akron Iowa
formerly Iowa Highway 403, northwest of , .


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SD 48
South Dakota Highway 48 (SD 48) is a state highway in Union County, South Dakota, United States, that begins at Interstate 29, about west of Spink, and becomes Big Sioux River Road,Highway and Street Map of Akron Iowa
formerly Iowa Highway 403, northwest of , .


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SD 48 begins at a

South Dakota Highway 46
South Dakota Highway 46 is a state highway in South Dakota, United States, that runs west to east across the southeastern part of the state. It begins at the junction of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 281 in Pickstown, and runs due east to nearly the Iowa border, before curving south to cross the border and meeting Iowa Highway 10. Route description History South Dakota 46 was established around 1935. Its initial alignment only extended west to U.S. Highway 81. The extension further west occurred around 1960. Major intersections See also * List of state highways in South Dakota South Dakota's state highways were assigned in a numbering pattern that followed that of the U.S. Highways followed upon their inception. East–west highways carried even numbers and increased from North to South  – while north–south hi ... References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inline South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 31-60 046 Transportatio ...
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SD 46
South Dakota Highway 46 is a state highway in South Dakota, United States, that runs west to east across the southeastern part of the state. It begins at the junction of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 281 in Pickstown, and runs due east to nearly the Iowa border, before curving south to cross the border and meeting Iowa Highway 10. Route description History South Dakota 46 was established around 1935. Its initial alignment only extended west to U.S. Highway 81. The extension further west occurred around 1960. Major intersections See also * List of state highways in South Dakota South Dakota's state highways were assigned in a numbering pattern that followed that of the U.S. Highways followed upon their inception. East–west highways carried even numbers and increased from North to South  – while north–south hig ... References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inline South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 31-60 046 Transportation ...
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South Dakota Highway 19
South Dakota Highway 19 (SD 19) is a state highway in southeastern South Dakota, United States. It connects the Nebraska state line, south of Vermillion, with the southeastern part of the Madison area, via Viborg, Hurley, Parker, and Humboldt. SD 19 formerly entered Centerville, but was shifted to the south. Its former path was redesignated as SD 19A. Its former southern terminus was at Vermillion, but was extended when a new bridge from Nebraska opened. Route description SD 19 begins at the Nebraska state line south of Vermillion, in the south-central part of Clay County. Here, the roadway continues to the south-southwest as Nebraska Highway 15 (N-15) over the Missouri River. This crossing is part of the Missouri National Recreational River. It winds its way through rural areas of the county to the north-northwest. It passes just west of Harold Davidson Field, the airport for Vermillion. Just south of an intersection with the eastern terminus of ...
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SD 19
South Dakota Highway 19 (SD 19) is a state highway in southeastern South Dakota, United States. It connects the Nebraska state line, south of Vermillion, with the southeastern part of the Madison area, via Viborg, Hurley, Parker, and Humboldt. SD 19 formerly entered Centerville, but was shifted to the south. Its former path was redesignated as SD 19A. Its former southern terminus was at Vermillion, but was extended when a new bridge from Nebraska opened. Route description SD 19 begins at the Nebraska state line south of Vermillion, in the south-central part of Clay County. Here, the roadway continues to the south-southwest as Nebraska Highway 15 (N-15) over the Missouri River. This crossing is part of the Missouri National Recreational River. It winds its way through rural areas of the county to the north-northwest. It passes just west of Harold Davidson Field, the airport for Vermillion. Just south of an intersection with the eastern terminus of ...
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