Minnesota State Highway 78
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 78 is a highway
in west-central Minnesota
, which runs from its interchange
with Interstate Highway 94
near Ashby
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 10
in Perham
.
Highway 78 is 47 miles (75.6 km) in length.
, Battle Lake
, Ottertail
, and Perham
.
Highway 78 parallels U.S. Highway 59
and State Highway 29
.
Glendalough State Park
is located 1.8 mile east of the junction
of Highway 78 and County Road 16 near Battle Lake
. The park entrance is located on County Road 16.
Minnesota DNR website for Glendalough State Park - Link
The south portion of Highway 78 was still gravel in 1953. All of the route was paved by 1960.
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 west-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 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 94
Interstate 94 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 94 runs east–west through the central portion of the state. The route connects the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St...
near Ashby
Ashby, Minnesota
Ashby is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 10
U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota
U.S. Route 10 is a major divided highway for almost all of its length in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The route runs through the central portion of the state, following closely the alignment of the former Northern Pacific Railway and connects the cities of Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Wadena, Little...
in Perham
Perham, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,104 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile . There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445.2 per square mile...
.
Highway 78 is 47 miles (75.6 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 78 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between AshbyAshby, Minnesota
Ashby is a city in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, Battle Lake
Battle Lake, Minnesota
-External links:*http://www.ci.battle-lake.mn.us/http://firstbaptistbattlelake.org...
, Ottertail
Ottertail, Minnesota
Ottertail is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, and Perham
Perham, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,559 people, 1,104 households, and 642 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.2 people per square mile . There were 1,167 housing units at an average density of 445.2 per square mile...
.
Highway 78 parallels U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
and State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
.
Glendalough State Park
Glendalough State Park
Glendalough State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, in Otter Tail County near Battle Lake close to Minnesota State Highway 78. The park was once used as a resort and game farm by the owners of Cowles Media Company, owner of what is today the Star Tribune newspaper. The park contains on land...
is located 1.8 mile east 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 78 and County Road 16 near Battle Lake
Battle Lake, Minnesota
-External links:*http://www.ci.battle-lake.mn.us/http://firstbaptistbattlelake.org...
. The park entrance is located on County Road 16.
Minnesota DNR website for Glendalough State Park - Link
History
State Highway 78 was authorized in 1933.The south portion of Highway 78 was still gravel in 1953. All of the route was paved by 1960.