State Highway 52 is a 111 mi (178.6 km) long state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in northeastern Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

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Route description

SH 52 begins near Niwot

Niwot, Colorado

Niwot is a census-designated place in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,160 at the 2000 census. The Niwot Post Office has the ZIP Code 80544....

, winding east from its western terminus past US 287 to I-25

Interstate 25 in Colorado

In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. It replaced U.S. Highway 87 and most of U.S. Highway 85 for through traffic....

, near the towns of Dacono

Dacono, Colorado

The City of Dacono is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,015 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, Frederick

Frederick, Colorado

Frederick is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8679 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Frederick is located at ....

, and Firestone

Firestone, Colorado

Firestone is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Firestone is located at , or about 30 miles north of Denver....

  The highway has interchanges with US 85, then continues east to I-76 in Hudson

Hudson, Colorado

Hudson is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hudson is located at ....

. The route continues east, then bends north about 12 miles (19.3 km) south of Wiggins

Wiggins, Colorado

Wiggins is a Statutory village in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 001 at the 2000 census.The community was established in 1882 as the Burlington railroad depot of Corona. Around 1900, Corona was renamed in honor of Oliver P. Wiggins, who served as a guide and scout for...

 where it begins its concurrency with I-76, US 6, and US 34 towards Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan, Colorado

The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.-History:...

 where it again turns north and traverses to Raymer

Raymer, Colorado

The Town of Raymer is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 91 at the U.S. Census 2000.The community has two official names:*Raymer - The legal name of the incorporated Town of Raymer....

, where it ends at SH 14.

Junction list

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|rowspan=2|Boulder

Boulder County, Colorado

Boulder County is the sixth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county seat is Boulder. The most populous municipality in the county and the county seat is the City of Boulder...

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|rowspan=4|Weld

Weld County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

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|Fort Lupton

Fort Lupton, Colorado

The City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 6,787 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Fort Lupton is located at ....

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|Hudson

Hudson, Colorado

Hudson is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,565 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hudson is located at ....

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|rowspan=5|Morgan

Morgan County, Colorado

Morgan County is the 18th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named after old Fort Morgan, which in turn was named in honor of Colonel Christopher A. Morgan. The county population was 27,171 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the...

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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|West end of I-76/US 34/US 6 overlap
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|East end of I-75/US 6 overlap; West end of I-76 Bus. overlap; Interchange
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|rowspan=3|Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan, Colorado

The City of Fort Morgan is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.-History:...

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|Weld

Weld County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 180,936 people, 63,247 households, and 45,221 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 66,194 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

|Raymer

Raymer, Colorado

The Town of Raymer is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 91 at the U.S. Census 2000.The community has two official names:*Raymer - The legal name of the incorporated Town of Raymer....

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|East end of SH 52

External links

• Colorado Highways: Routes 1 to 100