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Minnesota State Highway 261
State Highway 261 (MN 261) was a highway in McLeod County, Minnesota. It ran from Winsted to U.S. Highway 212 east of Glencoe. It was turned back to McLeod County maintenance in 1996, becoming County State-aid Highway 1. Highway 261 was known as ''6th Street'' in Winsted, and ''Babcock Avenue'', ''180th Street'', and ''Dairy Avenue'' elsewhere in the county. Route description Highway 261 served as a north–south route between the communities of Winsted, Winsted Township, Bergen Township, Lester Prairie, and Helen Township. The highway's southern terminus was at U.S. 212 just outside the city of Glencoe. The entire route was located in McLeod County. History Highway 261 was authorized on July 1, 1949. It was paved between Winsted and Lester Prairie in 1950 and between Lester Prairie and Highway 212 in 1953. It was decommissioned in 1996, becoming County State-aid Highway 1. Major intersections References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Township, Minnesota
Helen Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 833 at the 2020 census. History Helen Township was named for Helen Armstrong, a pioneer settler. Geography The township is in southeastern McLeod County, bordered to the south by Sibley County and to the east by Carver County. It is bordered on its west side by the city of Glencoe, the county seat. The city of Plato Plato ( ; grc-gre, Πλάτων ; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution ... is surrounded by the eastern part of the township but is a separate municipality. U.S. Route 212 crosses the center of the township, leading west into Glencoe and east to Norwood Young America, Minnesota, Norwood Young America. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Helen Township has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |