North Dakota Highway 21 is an east-west 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 North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

. It runs from North Dakota Highway 6

North Dakota Highway 6

North Dakota Highway 6 is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from South Dakota Highway 63 in McLaughlin to Interstate 94 in downtown Mandan. The speed limit on the highway is 65 MPH.-Things to See:...

 about 5 miles (8 km) north of Breien to U.S. Route 85

U.S. Route 85

U.S. Route 85 is a north–south United States highway that runs for in the Mountain - Northern Plains states of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, connecting with Mexican Federal Highway 45...

 about 5 miles (8 km) ENE of Amidon

Amidon, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 26 people, 14 households, and 9 families residing in the city. The population density was 41.2 people per square mile . There were 17 housing units at an average density of 26.9 per square mile...

. The highway is known for the large number of abandonments located along it.

History

The current ND-24 segment between ND-6 and the current ND-24/ND-1806 junction was originally part of ND-21. This segment was renumbered between 1950 and 1963.

Major intersections

External links

• The North Dakota Highways Page by Chris Geelhart
• North Dakota Signs by Mark O'Neil