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Minnesota State Highway 127
Minnesota State Highway 127 was a short connector highway in west-central Minnesota, which ran from its interchange with Interstate 94 in Orange Township northward to its intersection with State Highway 27 in Osakis. The highway was decommissioned when Highway 27 was moved to its alignment. State Highway 127 passed through Orange Township, Osakis Township, and the city of Osakis. Route description Highway 127 served as a short north–south connector route between Interstate 94 and State Highway 27 at Osakis. History Highway 127 was added to the state highway system in 1967 when I-94 was completed. I-94 replaced U.S. Highway 52 in west-central Minnesota which had previously run through Osakis and Alexandria in this area. Concrete paving was done when it became a state highway. Part of the road had previously been County Road 3. The route was part of Minnesota Constitutional Route 3 to (along with Highway 27) maintain the legal definition of that route through Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Township, Douglas County, Minnesota
Orange Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. Orange Township was organized in 1868. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (92.9 km), of which 34.5 square miles (89.3 km) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km) (3.93%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 324 people, 105 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.4 people per square mile (3.6/km). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 3.5/sq mi (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.62% African American, 1.23% Native American and 0.31% Asian. There were 105 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.5% were n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osakis, Minnesota
Osakis ( ) is a city in Douglas and Todd counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,771 at the 2020 census. History The city took its name from nearby Lake Osakis. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Thice-out records for Lake Osakis go back to 1870; this is the longest time series of any lake in Minnesota. The main part of Osakis is in Douglas County; only a small part of the city extends into Todd County. Osakis is situated on the southwest shore of Lake Osakis, on Minnesota State Highway 27. Osakis is approximately one mile (1.6 km) from exit 114 of Interstate 94/ U.S. Highway 52. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,740 people, 743 households, and 440 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 942 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas County, Minnesota
Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 39,006. Its county seat is Alexandria. Douglas County comprises the Alexandria, Minnesota, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Douglas County is the home of Minnesota's only wine-grape appellation, the Alexandria Lakes AVA. History The territorial legislature created Douglas County on March 8, 1858, shortly before Minnesota attained statehood. It was named for political figure Stephen A. Douglas, who was serving as a US Senator from Illinois at the time of the county's creation. The county organization was completed in 1866. Geography Spruce Creek flows southeast through northeastern Douglas county. The county consists of rolling hills, heavily dotted with lakes and ponds, especially in its north-to-south central portion. The hilly terrain generally slopes to the south and west; its highest point is near the northeast corner, at 1,483' (452m) ASL. The county has an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for ''autobahn'', '' autoroute'', etc. According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates the 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main". In North American and Australian English, major roads such as controlled-access highways or arterial roads are often state highways (Canada: provincial highways). Other roads may be designated "county highways" in the US and Ontario. These classifications refer to the level of government (state, provincial, county) that maintains the roadway. In British English, "highway" is primarily a legal term. Everyday use normally implies roads, while the legal use covers any route or path with a public right of access, including footpaths etc. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation. Roughly a third of the state is covered in forests, and it is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water of at least ten acres. More than 60% of Minnesotans live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub. With a population of about 3.7 million, the Twin Cities is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Other minor metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in the state include Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, using a system of interconnecting roadways to permit traffic on at least one of the routes to pass through the junction without interruption from crossing traffic streams. It differs from a standard intersection, where roads cross at grade. Interchanges are almost always used when at least one road is a controlled-access highway (freeway or motorway) or a limited-access divided highway (expressway), though they are sometimes used at junctions between surface streets. Terminology ''Note:'' The descriptions of interchanges apply to countries where vehicles drive on the right side of the road. For left-side driving, the layout of junctions is mirrored. Both North American (NA) and British (UK) terminology is included. ; Freeway juncti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 94 In Minnesota
Interstate 94 (I-94) in the US state of Minnesota runs east–west through the central portion of the state. The highway connects the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul. Authorized in 1956, it was mostly constructed in the 1960s. Route description I-94 enters the state from North Dakota at the city of Moorhead and heads southeast after serving Moorhead. Traveling southeast from Moorhead, there are several places where the elevation of I-94 rises slightly; these are "beaches" that formed as the glacial lake rose or fell. Finally, at Rothsay, I-94 climbs the last beach line and enters terrain more typical for Minnesota. From Rothsay to the Twin Cities, the terrain of I-94 is rolling with frequent lakes visible from the highway. I-94 traverses by Fergus Falls, Alexandria, and Sauk Centre on its way to St. Cloud. The "original main street" in Sauk Centre near I-94 commemorates the Sinclair Lewis novel that skewered th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intersection (road)
An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections are often delineated by gores and may be classified by road segments, traffic controls and lane design. Types Road segments One way to classify intersections is by the number of road segments (arms) that are involved. * A three-way intersection is a junction between three road segments (arms): a T junction when two arms form one road, or a Y junction, the latter also known as a fork if approached from the stem of the Y. * A four-way intersection, or crossroads, usually involves a crossing over of two streets or roads. In areas where there are blocks and in some other cases, the crossing streets or roads are perpendicular to each other. However, two roads may cross at a different angle. In a few cases, the junction of two road segments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27 (MN 27) is a state highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) in Moose Lake. For part of its route (23 miles), it runs concurrently with MN 65 in Kanabec and Aitkin counties between Woodland and Rice River Township. Route description MN 27 serves as an east–west route between Browns Valley, Wheaton, Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Mille Lacs Lake, and Moose Lake. The western terminus for MN 27 is its intersection with MN 28 in Browns Valley, near the Minnesota–South Dakota state line at the Little Minnesota River. The Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside Park is located at the western terminus of MN 27 in Browns Valley. MN 27 crosses the Broadway Bridge at the Mississippi River in Little Falls. Charles A. Lindbergh State Park is located immediately so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osakis Township, Douglas County, Minnesota
Osakis Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 584 at the 2000 census. Osakis Township was organized in 1866, and named after Lake Osakis. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles (88.4 km), of which 31.4 square miles (81.2 km) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.1 km) (8.06%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 584 people, 216 households and 166 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.17% Pacific Islander, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population. There were 216 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 3.2% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Department Of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT, ) oversees transportation by all modes including land, water, air, rail, walking and bicycling in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system (including state highways, U.S. Highways, and Interstate Highways), funding municipal airports and maintaining radio navigation aids, and other activities. History The agency's history can be traced to the state's Railroad and Warehouse Commission which emerged slowly from 1871 to 1905, and the State Highway Commission created in 1905. The Highway Commission was abolished in 1917 and replaced by a Department of Highways. The Minnesota Highway Department has been credited with numerous works listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. For air transport, the Minnesota Aeronautics Commission was created in 1933. Much of the railroad oversight was transferred to the Minnesota Department of Public Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spur Route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the same major road. Canada In the province of Ontario, most spur routes are designated as A or B, such as Highway 17A, or 7B. A stands for "Alternate Route", and usually links a highway to a town's central core or main attraction, while B stands for "Business Route" or "Bypass", but are used when a main highway is routed around a town and away from its former alignment. The designation of "C" was used twice (Highway 3C and 40C), and is assumed to mean "Connector". Both highways have long since been retired and are now county roads. There was also one road with the D designation (Highway 8D, later the original Highway 102), and this may have stood for "Diversion", as it was along the first completed divided highway in Canada at the time (Coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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