Minnesota State Highway 172 (MN 172) is a
highway
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in far northern
Minnesota
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, which runs from its
intersection with
State Highway 11 at
Baudette
Baudette is a city in, and the county seat of, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,106, and in 2018 the population was estimated at 1,003. Baudette is known as the Walleye Capital of t ...
and continues north to its northern terminus in
Wheeler's Point at the
Lake of the Woods.
The route passes through the community of
Hackett.
Highway 172 generally follows the
Rainy River from Baudette to the Lake of the Woods.
Route description
State Highway 172 serves as a north–south route between
Baudette
Baudette is a city in, and the county seat of, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,106, and in 2018 the population was estimated at 1,003. Baudette is known as the Walleye Capital of t ...
,
Hackett,
Wheeler's Point, and the
Lake of the Woods.
Zippel Bay State Park is located 6 miles west of the Wheeler's Point
junction
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of Highway 172 and County Road 8. The park entrance is located on County Road 8.
Minnesota DNR website for Zippel Bay State Park - Link
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The route is legally defined as Route 140 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 172 was authorized in 1933 and was originally numbered ''72'' as the north end of State Highway 72 between 1934 and 1963.Baudette
Baudette is a city in, and the county seat of, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,106, and in 2018 the population was estimated at 1,003. Baudette is known as the Walleye Capital of t ...
) and Wheeler's Point (at Lake of the Woods) was then renumbered ''172'' at this time.[
172 was paved (as '' 72'') by 1940 between Highway 11 at Baudette and County Road 6. The section of 172 (as ''72'') between County Road 6 and Wheeler's Point was paved by 1953.
Highway 172 was numbered as an extension of Highway 72.
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Major intersections
References
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