Minnesota State Highway 76 is a highway

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 southeast 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 Iowa Highway 76

Iowa Highway 76

Iowa Highway 76 is a state highway located in northeastern Iowa, most of which is in Allamakee County. The long highway connects McGregor to Eitzen, Minnesota via Waukon. It begins in McGregor at an intersection with U.S. Route 18; the first of the route are signed as U.S. Route 18 Business...

 at the Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 state line (near Eitzen

Eitzen, Minnesota

Eitzen is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

), and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange

Interchange (road)

In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

 with Interstate Highway 90

Interstate 90 in Minnesota

In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The cities of Rochester and Winona are also in close proximity to I-90, with Winona about 10...

 in Pleasant Hill Township near Winona

Winona, Minnesota

Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....

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Highway 76 is 37 miles (59.5 km) in length.

Route description

Highway 76 serves as a north–south route in southeast Minnesota between Caledonia

Caledonia, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,965 people, 1,223 households, and 754 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,037.1 people per square mile . There were 1,286 housing units at an average density of 449.8 per square mile...

, Houston

Houston, Minnesota

Houston is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 979 at the 2010 census.-History:The community was named after Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas....

, and Interstate 90

Interstate 90 in Minnesota

In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The cities of Rochester and Winona are also in close proximity to I-90, with Winona about 10...

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The route passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest is a reserve of current and former forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area. Only of the land is state owned, with the remainder owned by private individuals and community groups, governed by easements...

.

Beaver Creek Valley State Park

Beaver Creek Valley State Park

Beaver Creek Valley State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, featuring a steep, narrow valley carved by East Beaver Creek. This spring-fed stream is a fishing destination for its native brown trout. The heavily forested valley, up to deep in places, is a hidden natural oasis amidst the...

 is located 4 miles 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 76 and Houston County Road 1 at Caledonia

Caledonia, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,965 people, 1,223 households, and 754 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,037.1 people per square mile . There were 1,286 housing units at an average density of 449.8 per square mile...

. The park entrance is located on County Road 1.

Highway 76 parallels State Highway 26

Minnesota State Highway 26

Minnesota State Highway 26 is a state highway in southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At in length, Highway 26 runs parallel to the Mississippi River and is a portion of the Great River Road...

 and State Highway 43

Minnesota State Highway 43

Minnesota State Highway 43 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 44 in Mabel and continues north to its northern terminus at the Wisconsin state line at Winona, where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 54 upon crossing the Mississippi River.Highway 43 is...

 throughout its route.

The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 76 in the Minnesota Statutes.

History

Highway 76 was authorized in 1933.

By 1953, only the section in Houston County was paved. All of Highway 76 was paved by 1963.

Major intersections

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