South Dakota Highway 109
Encyclopedia
South Dakota Highway 109 (SD 109) is a short highway
running along Big Stone Lake and the Minnesota
border from South Dakota Highway 15
to U.S. Route 12
in Big Stone City
. This highway was originally designated Highway 15Y. It was renumbered to 109 in 1976.
. It immediately crosses a bridge spanning railroad tracks and it heads northwest out of town. The highway follows the curvature of Big Stone Lake
on the Minnesota River
to the northwest and west for 12 miles (19.3 km). It ends at a 90-degree bend in SD 15
east of Hartford Beach State Park.
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...
running along Big Stone Lake and the 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...
border from South Dakota Highway 15
South Dakota Highway 15
South Dakota Highway 15 is a state route that largely runs north to south across northeastern South Dakota. The northern terminus is at the junction with Interstate 29 west of Wilmot and the southern terminus is at I-29 west of Toronto...
to U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
in Big Stone City
Big Stone City, South Dakota
Big Stone City is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake and the northern bank of the Whetstone River, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota...
. This highway was originally designated Highway 15Y. It was renumbered to 109 in 1976.
Route description
SD 109 begins at an intersection with US 12 in Big Stone CityBig Stone City, South Dakota
Big Stone City is a city in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. It lies between the southern tip of Big Stone Lake and the northern bank of the Whetstone River, and is adjacent to the city of Ortonville, Minnesota...
. It immediately crosses a bridge spanning railroad tracks and it heads northwest out of town. The highway follows the curvature of Big Stone Lake
Big Stone Lake
Big Stone Lake is a long, narrow freshwater lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota in the USA. The lake covers 12,610 acres of surface area, stretching 26 miles from end to end and averaging around 1 mile wide, and at an elevation of 965...
on 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....
to the northwest and west for 12 miles (19.3 km). It ends at a 90-degree bend in SD 15
South Dakota Highway 15
South Dakota Highway 15 is a state route that largely runs north to south across northeastern South Dakota. The northern terminus is at the junction with Interstate 29 west of Wilmot and the southern terminus is at I-29 west of Toronto...
east of Hartford Beach State Park.