Minnesota State Highway 20 (MN 20) is a short

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in southeast

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, which runs from its

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with State Highway 19 in

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(near

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) and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 50 near Miesville, 400 feet west of U.S. 61. Highway 20 passes through the city of

and Douglas Township.

Route description

Highway 20 serves as a north–south route between

and State Highway 50 near Miesville. Its northern terminus is 400 feet west of Highway 50's junction with U.S. 61. Highway 20 is also known as: *''4th Street N'' and ''5th Street N'' in

*''Cannon Falls Boulevard'' in southeast

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The route crosses the Cannon River in the city of Cannon Falls. There are no signs at the Highway 19 exit from

at Cannon Falls that indicate the short connection via Highway 19 to Highway 20, though at the end of the offramps the connection is indicated.

History

Highway 20 was designated and signed in 1920 from the Iowa border near Canton to its current northern terminus.

U.S. Route 55 U.S. Highway 55 was a north–south United States highway. Though it was part of the original 1926 numbering plan, it was deleted within 10 years. Route description From its southern terminus in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. Highway 55 initiall ...

was established in 1927 along this road from the Iowa border to Cannon Falls. When

U.S. Route 52 U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...

was extended into Minnesota in 1934 to replace U.S. 55, the Highway 20 designation was removed from this portion of the highway, leaving only the section that remains today. The route was paved by 1940.

Major intersections

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References

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