Utah State Route 61
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State Route 61 is a state highway
in the U.S.
state of Utah
, connecting SR-23 in Cornish
to U.S. Route 91 (US-91) near Richmond
, in the extreme northern part of the state. Running along 13400 North in the Cache County street grid, the highway also runs through the town of Lewiston
along its 7.3-mile (11.75-kilometer) span, as well as Cornish and Richmond. Formed in the 1930s, the highway has not seen any major changes to its routing.
, SR-61 departs east on 13400 South due east. Exiting Cornish, the highway crosses the Bear River
and continues east through rural Cache County. Following an intersection at 800 West (SR-200, a connector road to Preston
), the highway enters Lewiston
and forms the town's Center Street. The highway exits the town and ends at US-91 within 1 miles (1.61 km).
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, connecting SR-23 in Cornish
Cornish, Utah
Cornish is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cornish is located at ....
to U.S. Route 91 (US-91) near Richmond
Richmond, Utah
Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle...
, in the extreme northern part of the state. Running along 13400 North in the Cache County street grid, the highway also runs through the town of Lewiston
Lewiston, Utah
Lewiston is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,766 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
along its 7.3-mile (11.75-kilometer) span, as well as Cornish and Richmond. Formed in the 1930s, the highway has not seen any major changes to its routing.
Route description
At the intersection of 4800 West (SR-23) and 13400 South in the center of CornishCornish, Utah
Cornish is a town in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 288 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cornish is located at ....
, SR-61 departs east on 13400 South due east. Exiting Cornish, the highway crosses the Bear River
Bear River (Utah)
The Bear River is a river, approximately long, in southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah, in the United States. The largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake, it drains a mountainous area and farming valleys northeast of the lake and southeast of the Snake River Plain...
and continues east through rural Cache County. Following an intersection at 800 West (SR-200, a connector road to Preston
Preston, Idaho
Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,682 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
), the highway enters Lewiston
Lewiston, Utah
Lewiston is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,766 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lewiston is located at ....
and forms the town's Center Street. The highway exits the town and ends at US-91 within 1 miles (1.61 km).