Minnesota State Highway 286
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 286 is a highway
in north-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 6
in Talmoon
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38
in Marcell
.
The route is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) in length.
and 38
. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest
.
The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.
The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.
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 State Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 6 is a highway in east-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township near Garrison and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in Talmoon
Talmoon, Minnesota
Talmoon is an unincorporated community in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located between Deer River and Big Falls at the junction of Minnesota Highway 6 and Minnesota Highway 286...
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38
Minnesota State Highway 38
Minnesota State Highway 38 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Grand Rapids and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Effie....
in Marcell
Marcell, Minnesota
Marcell is an unincorporated community in Marcell Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. Despite its unincorporated status, it appears on most more detailed maps of Minnesota due to the presence of several locally important businesses and the lack of larger towns in the surrounding...
.
The route is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 286 serves as a short east–west connector route in north-central Minnesota between the unincorporated towns of Talmoon and Marcell. The route connects State Highways 6Minnesota State Highway 6
Minnesota State Highway 6 is a highway in east-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township near Garrison and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and 38
Minnesota State Highway 38
Minnesota State Highway 38 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Grand Rapids and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Effie....
. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest
Chippewa National Forest
Chippewa National Forest is a National Forest located in northcentral Minnesota, United States, in the counties of Itasca, Cass, and Beltrami. Forest headquarters are located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. There are local ranger district offices in Blackduck, Deer River, and Walker.-History and...
.
The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.
The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 286 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved at the time it was marked.