Minnesota State Highway 227
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 227 is a highway
in north-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with U.S. Highway 71
and Wadena County Road 8 in Sebeka
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Wadena County Roads 12 and 14 in Nimrod
near the Crow Wing River
.
Highway 227 is 11 miles (17.7 km) in length.
Highway 227 is also known as Minnesota Avenue in Sebeka.
The route crosses the Redeye River
.
The route is legally defined as Route 226 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The western half of the route was paved when it was marked. The remainder was paved in 1952.
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 north-central 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 U.S. Highway 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
and Wadena County Road 8 in Sebeka
Sebeka, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 710 people, 332 households, and 188 families residing in the city. The population density was 289.1 people per square mile . There were 378 housing units at an average density of 153.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.14%...
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Wadena County Roads 12 and 14 in Nimrod
Nimrod, Minnesota
Nimrod is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2010 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated towns in Minnesota, though it is included on most major maps. Nimrod was incorporated as a city in 1946...
near the Crow Wing River
Crow Wing River
The Crow Wing River is a tributary of the Mississippi River approximately in length. The river arises in a chain of 11 lakes in southern Hubbard County, Minnesota and flows generally southeast, entering the Mississippi at Crow Wing State Park, northwest of Little Falls, Minnesota. Its name is a...
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Highway 227 is 11 miles (17.7 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 227 serves as an east–west route between Sebeka and Nimrod in north-central Minnesota.Highway 227 is also known as Minnesota Avenue in Sebeka.
The route crosses the Redeye River
Redeye River
The Redeye River is a tributary of the Leaf River, 73 miles long, in central Minnesota in the United States. Via the Leaf and Crow Wing Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 222 square miles in a rural region...
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The route is legally defined as Route 226 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 227 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The western half of the route was paved when it was marked. The remainder was paved in 1952.