Minnesota State Highway 200 (MN 200) is a

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in northwest and northeast

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, which runs from

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at the

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state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its

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with U.S. Highway 2 in Northeast Aitkin County, 9-miles west of Floodwood. At the western terminus, upon crossing the Red River, the roadway continues westward as state highways numbered ''200'' all the way to

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, a total distance of about . The route runs across Minnesota from west to east, connecting

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, Mahnomen,

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, and Floodwood.

Route description

Highway 200 serves as an east–west route in northwest and northeast Minnesota between Halstad,

, Mahnomen,

, Remer, Hill City, and Floodwood. Highway 200 parallels U.S. Highway 2 throughout its route For part of its route (8-miles), Highway 200 is

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with Highway 371 through the city of Walker. Highway 200 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 for in Hubbard County between the town of Kabekona and

Itasca State Park Itasca State Park () is a state park of Minnesota, United States, and contains the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The park spans of northern Minnesota, and is located about north of Park Rapids, Minnesota and from Bagley, Minnesota. The ...

. Highway 200 passes through the following forests: * Savanna State Forest in northern Aitkin County * Hill River State Forest in northern Aitkin County *

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in Cass County *

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in Hubbard County *

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in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties Highway 200 crosses the

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twice: once at Jacobson in northeast Aitkin County, and once near

in southeast Clearwater County.

is located on Highways 200 and 71 at the

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of the

. The north park entrance is located on Highways 92 / 200 between Park Rapids and Bagley. Highway 200 is also known as ''Minnesota Avenue'' in

and ''Main Street'' in Remer.

History

Highway 200 was designated and signed as part of a link of state routes numbered ''200'' stretching from Minnesota to Idaho. The route in Minnesota was previously numbered: *''State Highway 116'' (from the

state line to U.S. 75.) *''State Highway 31'' (from ''U.S. 75'', later the North Dakota state line to State Highway 92; later extended to Highway 371 near

.) *''State Highway 92'' (from the intersection of present-day Highways 92 and 200 to U.S. 71; then later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.) *''State Highway 85'' (from U.S. 71 to Highway 371 near Walker.) * State Highway 34 (from Highway 371 at Walker to U.S. 2, west of Floodwood.) The route was mostly gravel in 1940, mostly paved by 1953, and completely paved by 1960.

Major intersections

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