Minnesota State Highway 93 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 south-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 112

Minnesota State Highway 112

Minnesota State Highway 112 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in the city of Le Sueur and continues south and then east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 99 in Lexington Township near the city of Le...

 (Main Street) at Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

 and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 19 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...

 in Henderson

Henderson, Minnesota

Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 886 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....

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Highway 93 is 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and connects the cities of Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

 and Henderson

Henderson, Minnesota

Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 886 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....

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Route description

Highway 93 serves as a north–south route in south-central Minnesota between Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

 and Henderson

Henderson, Minnesota

Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 886 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....

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The route crosses the Minnesota River

Minnesota River

The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of nearly , in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa....

 at Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

. Highway 93 also parallels the Minnesota River.

Highway 93 runs concurrent

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...

 briefly with U.S. Highway 169

U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota

U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...

 near the city of Le Sueur.

The Dr. William W. Mayo House

Dr. William W. Mayo House

The Dr. William W. Mayo House, located at 118 North Main Street in Le Sueur, Minnesota is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It was built in 1859 by James Mayo and his brother, William Worrall Mayo who emigrated from Salford, United Kingdom, to the United States in 1846 and became...

 museum is located near the junction

Junction (road)

A road junction is a location where vehicular traffic going in different directions can proceed in a controlled manner designed to minimize accidents. In some cases, vehicles can change between different routes or directions of travel.-Origins:...

 of Highways 93 and 112

Minnesota State Highway 112

Minnesota State Highway 112 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in the city of Le Sueur and continues south and then east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 99 in Lexington Township near the city of Le...

 in Le Sueur

Le Sueur, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,922 people, 1,545 households, and 1,025 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.0 people per square mile . There were 1,589 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile...

. It is designated as a state historic site.

Highway 93 is also known as South 5th Street in Henderson

Henderson, Minnesota

Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 886 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....

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The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 259 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.

History

The present day Highway 93 was authorized in 1963. Previously, this route was known as State Highway 259 from 1949 to 1963.

From 1933 to 1963, the route number "Minnesota 93" was used on a different state route between Redwood Falls

Redwood Falls, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,266 households, and 1,389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,167.1 people per square mile . There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile...

 and Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,515 people, 1,479 households, and 942 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,099.9 people per square mile . There were 1,591 housing units at an average density of 950.5 per square mile...

. That route was replaced by extensions of present day State Highways 67

Minnesota State Highway 67

Minnesota State Highway 67 is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Oshkosh Township near Canby and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 68 in Morgan....

 and 68

Minnesota State Highway 68

Minnesota State Highway 68 is a highway in southwest and south-central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 22 at the South Dakota state line near Canby, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...

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The present day Highway 93 between Le Sueur and Henderson was paved by 1953.

Major intersections