Minnesota State Highway 6 (MN 6) is a

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in east-central and north-central

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, which runs from its

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with State Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township near

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and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 30 in Big Falls.

Route description

State Highway 6 serves as a north–south route between Bay Lake Township, Deerwood,

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, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and north-central Minnesota. The route passes through the

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and Itasca counties. Highway 6 passes through the following

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s: * Crow Wing State Forest (briefly) in Crow Wing County *

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in Cass County * Remer State Forest in Cass County *

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Schoolcraft State Park is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the

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. The park is located south of Deer River and west of

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. Highway 6 parallels

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for part of its route in northern Minnesota. The route also parallels scenic State Highway 38 for part of its route.

History

State Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 between Remer and Big Falls. The section between

and Remer was authorized in 1933. The route was designated as Highway 6 in 1934. Highway 6 was completely paved by 1970.

Major intersections

References

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Transportation in Crow Wing County, Minnesota Transportation in Cass County, Minnesota Transportation in Itasca County, Minnesota Transportation in Koochiching County, Minnesota