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U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota
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U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) is a U.S. Highway in southeastern and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the Mississippi River Bridge at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) at the city of Wyoming.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 61.
For the route located in northeast Minnesota on the North Shore of Lake Superior numbered 61, see Minnesota State Highway 61.
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Length | 164.93 mi[1] (265.43 km) | |||
Existed | November 26, 1926[2]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Ramsey, Chisago | |||
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US 61 in Minnesota is 165 miles (266 km) in length. The highway connects the cities of La Crescent, Winona, Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing, Hastings, Cottage Grove, Saint Paul, Forest Lake, and Wyoming.