South Dakota Highway 22
Encyclopedia
South Dakota Highway 22 is a state route in northeast South Dakota
. It begins at the town of Hazel
, and terminates at the Minnesota
border west of Canby, Minnesota
, where it becomes Minnesota State Highway 68
. It is 53 miles (85 kilometers) in length.
near Howell, and ending at what was then South Dakota Highway 41
(current U.S. Highway 281) south of Redfield
. This route was truncated in the mid 1930's to the current alignment, although there was a north–south segment between Hazel and U.S. Highway 212. This portion of the segment was deleted in 1992.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. It begins at the town of Hazel
Hazel, South Dakota
Hazel is a town in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hazel is located at ....
, and terminates at 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 west of Canby, Minnesota
Canby, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,903 people, 842 households, and 453 families residing in the city. The population density is 876.5 people per square mile . There are 918 housing units at an average density of 422.8 per square mile...
, where it becomes Minnesota State Highway 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...
. It is 53 miles (85 kilometers) in length.
History
When designated in the 1920s, South Dakota 22 ran west to east across the entire width of the state, on what is currently U.S. Highway 212. When U.S. 212 was assigned in 1927, SD 22 was moved south onto a new alignment, beginning at South Dakota Highway 45South Dakota Highway 45
South Dakota Highway 45 is a state route that runs north to south across much of central South Dakota. The northern terminus is at the North Dakota border as a continuation of North Dakota Highway 3, and runs south to South Dakota Highway 44 at Platte. It is 198 miles in length.-History:South...
near Howell, and ending at what was then South Dakota Highway 41
South Dakota Highway 41
-History:South Dakota 41 was the original designation of U.S. Highway 281 in the state.When assigned in the mid 1920's, SD 41 ran nearly the entire length of the state north to south. A gap existed between U.S. Highway 14 and South Dakota Highway 34 east of Wessington Springs; this was completed...
(current U.S. Highway 281) south of Redfield
Redfield, South Dakota
Redfield is a city in and the county seat of Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township, which encompasses unincorporated areas outside of the city limits.-Geography:Redfield is...
. This route was truncated in the mid 1930's to the current alignment, although there was a north–south segment between Hazel and U.S. Highway 212. This portion of the segment was deleted in 1992.