Minnesota State Highway 102
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 102 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 32
outside Fertile
and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 9
(one mile south of U.S. Highway 2
) near the city of Crookston
.
Highway 102 is 19 miles (30.6 km) in length and passes through the communities of Garfield Township
, Onstad Township, Kertsonville Township, and Fairfax Township.
and Crookston
.
The route is located in Polk County
.
Highway 102 is located in the Red River Valley
region of Minnesota.
The route is legally defined as Route 178 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
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 northwest 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...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highway 32
Minnesota State Highway 32
Minnesota State Highway 32 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 34 in Tansem Township near Barnesville and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 11 in Greenbush at Roseau County.Highway 32...
outside Fertile
Fertile, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 893 people, 396 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.9 people per square mile . There were 433 housing units at an average density of 228.8 per square mile...
and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 9
Minnesota State Highway 9
Minnesota State Highway 9 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 23 in New London and continues west and then north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Fairfax Township near Crookston.This highway has...
(one mile south of U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 2 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the Red River at East Grand Forks and continues east to Duluth, where the route crosses the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay. The route connects the cities of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Grand...
) near the city of Crookston
Crookston, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,658.8 people per square mile . There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile...
.
Highway 102 is 19 miles (30.6 km) in length and passes through the communities of Garfield Township
Garfield Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Garfield Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Onstad Township, Kertsonville Township, and Fairfax Township.
Route description
State Highway 102 serves as a northwest–southeast route in northwest Minnesota between the cities of FertileFertile, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 893 people, 396 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The population density was 471.9 people per square mile . There were 433 housing units at an average density of 228.8 per square mile...
and Crookston
Crookston, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,658.8 people per square mile . There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of 684.8 per square mile...
.
The route is located in Polk County
Polk County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
.
Highway 102 is located in the Red River Valley
Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. It is significant in the geography of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba for its relatively fertile lands and the population centers of Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg...
region of Minnesota.
The route is legally defined as Route 178 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.