U.S. Route 65 in Minnesota
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 65 in Minnesota. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 65.
U.S. Highway 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway running from Clayton, Louisiana to Albert Lea, Minnesota. In the state of Minnesota, US 65 travels for 15 miles from the Iowa border to a partial interchange with Interstate 35 in Albert Lea. The length of US 65 in Minnesota is the shortest of the five states the route travels through.
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Length | 15.465 mi[1] (24.889 km) | |||
Existed | November 11, 1926[2]–present | |||
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South end | US 65 at the Iowa state line in Gordonsville | |||
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North end | I-35 in Albert Lea | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Freeborn | |||
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Historically, US 65 was a prominent route in southern Minnesota. From 1926 to 1935, the route reached Saint Paul. It was then realigned to end in Minneapolis, where the endpoint remained until the route was truncated to Albert Lea in 1980.