Minnesota State Highway 219
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 219 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 1
near Goodridge
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89
near Grygla
.
Highway 219 is 15 miles (24.1 km) in length and passes through the communities of Goodridge Township, Goodridge
, Moylan Township, and Eckvoll Township.
and State Highway 89
. Highway 89 continues north to the city of Roseau
.
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the junction
of Highway 219 and County Road 7 in Marshall County. The nearby refuge surrounds Mud Lake on County Road 7.
The route is legally defined as Route 219 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The short section between Highway 1 and Goodridge was paved in 1950. The remainder of the route was paved in 1954 or 1955.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in northwest Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highway 1
Minnesota State Highway 1
Minnesota State Highway 1 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 54 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 61 at the unincorporated town of Illgen City in Beaver Bay...
near Goodridge
Goodridge, Minnesota
"Goodridge" redirects here. For the Massachusetts court case, see Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census...
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, just north of Wilton and continues north to its northern terminus at Manitoba Highway 89 near Pinecreek. The route is in length.The highway runs around the...
near Grygla
Grygla, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people, 115 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 363.8 people per square mile . There were 128 housing units at an average density of 204.2 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 0.88%...
.
Highway 219 is 15 miles (24.1 km) in length and passes through the communities of Goodridge Township, Goodridge
Goodridge, Minnesota
"Goodridge" redirects here. For the Massachusetts court case, see Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census...
, Moylan Township, and Eckvoll Township.
Route description
Highway 219 serves as a north–south route between GoodridgeGoodridge, Minnesota
"Goodridge" redirects here. For the Massachusetts court case, see Goodridge v. Department of Public Health.Goodridge is a small city in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census...
and State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, just north of Wilton and continues north to its northern terminus at Manitoba Highway 89 near Pinecreek. The route is in length.The highway runs around the...
. Highway 89 continues north to the city of Roseau
Roseau, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.6 people per square mile . There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile...
.
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the junction
Junction (traffic)
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.-Historical significance:...
of Highway 219 and County Road 7 in Marshall County. The nearby refuge surrounds Mud Lake on County Road 7.
The route is legally defined as Route 219 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 219 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The short section between Highway 1 and Goodridge was paved in 1950. The remainder of the route was paved in 1954 or 1955.