Minnesota State Highway 6 (MN 6) is a

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in east-central and north-central

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, which runs from its

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with

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in Bay Lake Township near

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and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with

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and County Road 30 in Big Falls.

Route description

State Highway 6 serves as a north–south route between Bay Lake Township, Deerwood, Crosby, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and north-central Minnesota. The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass and Itasca counties. Highway 6 passes through the following state forests: * Crow Wing State Forest (briefly) in

Crow Wing County Crow Wing County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,123. Its county seat is Brainerd. The county was formed in 1857, and was organized in 1870. Crow Wing County i ...

Land O'Lakes State Forest The Land o' Lakes State Forest is a state forest located primarily in Cass County, Minnesota, with portions extending into adjacent Aitkin and Crow Wing counties. The forest has small shared borders with the Chippewa National Forest to the n ...

in Cass County * Remer State Forest in Cass County *

Big Fork State Forest The Big Fork State Forest is a state forest located in Koochiching and Itasca counties, Minnesota. It is primarily managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The landscape has many moraines, lakes, and wetlands. The " Lost 40" ...

in Itasca County *

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in Koochiching County

Schoolcraft State Park Schoolcraft State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the banks of the Mississippi River near Grand Rapids and Deer River. It was named for the explorer Henry Schoolcraft Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (March 28, 1793 – December 10, 1864) w ...

is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the

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. The park is located south of Deer River and west of

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. Highway 6 parallels

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for part of its route in northern Minnesota. The route also parallels scenic State Highway 38 for part of its route.

History

State Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 and 1933. The route was completely paved by 1970.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 006 Transportation in Crow Wing County, Minnesota Transportation in Cass County, Minnesota Transportation in Itasca County, Minnesota Transportation in Koochiching County, Minnesota