Minnesota State Highway 79
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 79 is a highway
in west-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with U.S. 59
/ State Highway 55
(co-signed
) in the city of Elbow Lake
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange
with Interstate Highway 94
and Douglas County Road 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville
.
Highway 79 is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length.
and Evansville
.
The city of Evansville
is located immediately east of the junction
of Interstate 94
, Highway 79, and County Road 41.
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 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. 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...
/ State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55 is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
(co-signed
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
) in the city of Elbow Lake
Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota
Elbow Lake is a city in, and the county seat of, Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and continues east to its eastern 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 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...
and Douglas County Road 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville
Evansville, Minnesota
Evansville is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 612 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 1.43% is water.-Demographics:...
.
Highway 79 is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 79 serves as an east–west route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow LakeElbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota
Elbow Lake is a city in, and the county seat of, Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and Evansville
Evansville, Minnesota
Evansville is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 612 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 1.43% is water.-Demographics:...
.
The city of Evansville
Evansville, Minnesota
Evansville is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 612 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 1.43% is water.-Demographics:...
is located immediately 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 Interstate 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...
, Highway 79, and County Road 41.