Minnesota State Highway 172
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 172 is a highway
in far northern Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 11
at Baudette
and continues north to its northern terminus in Wheeler's Point
at the Lake of the Woods
.
The route is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length and passes through the community of Hackett
.
Highway 172 generally follows the Rainy River from Baudette to the Lake of the Woods.
, Hackett
, Wheeler's Point
, and the Lake of the Woods
.
Zippel Bay State Park
is located 6 miles west of the Wheeler's Point junction
of Highway 172 and County Road 8. The park entrance is located on County Road 8.
The route is legally defined as Route 140 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
between 1934 and 1963.
In 1963, the short connection to the Canadian border crossing at Baudette (now designated as part of Highway 72) was added to the highway system. The former northern section of Highway 72 between State Highway 11
(at Baudette
) and Wheeler's Point
(at Lake of the Woods
) was then renumbered 172 at this time.
172 was paved (as 72
) by 1940 between Highway 11 at Baudette and County Road 6. The section of 172 (as 72) between County Road 6 and Wheeler's Point was paved by 1953.
Highway 172 was numbered as an extension of Highway 72.
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 far northern 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 11
Minnesota State Highway 11
Minnesota State Highway 11 is a highway in northwest and north-central Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 66 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, near International Falls.The route follows the Rainy...
at Baudette
Baudette, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 490 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.1 people per square mile . There were 540 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile...
and continues north to its northern terminus in Wheeler's Point
Wheeler's Point, Minnesota
Wheeler's Point is a small unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It lies 12 miles north of Baudette.County Highway 8 and Minnesota State Highway 172 are two of the main routes in the community....
at the Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
.
The route is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length and passes through the community of Hackett
Hackett, Minnesota
Hackett is a small unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It lies 10 miles north of Baudette.County Road 32, County Road 70, and State Highway 172 are three of the main routes in the community....
.
Highway 172 generally follows the Rainy River from Baudette to the Lake of the Woods.
Route description
State Highway 172 serves as a north–south route between BaudetteBaudette, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 490 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.1 people per square mile . There were 540 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile...
, Hackett
Hackett, Minnesota
Hackett is a small unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It lies 10 miles north of Baudette.County Road 32, County Road 70, and State Highway 172 are three of the main routes in the community....
, Wheeler's Point
Wheeler's Point, Minnesota
Wheeler's Point is a small unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It lies 12 miles north of Baudette.County Highway 8 and Minnesota State Highway 172 are two of the main routes in the community....
, and the Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
.
Zippel Bay State Park
Zippel Bay State Park
Zippel Bay State Park is a state park in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota in the United States. It is on the white sand beach shoreline of the Lake of the Woods, near the United States border with Canada...
is located 6 miles west of the Wheeler's Point junction
Junction (traffic)
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.-Historical significance:...
of Highway 172 and County Road 8. The park entrance is located on County Road 8.
The route is legally defined as Route 140 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 172 was authorized in 1933 and was originally numbered 72 as the north end of State Highway 72Minnesota State Highway 72
Minnesota State Highway 72 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 71 in Blackduck and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canadian border in Baudette...
between 1934 and 1963.
In 1963, the short connection to the Canadian border crossing at Baudette (now designated as part of Highway 72) was added to the highway system. The former northern section of Highway 72 between State Highway 11
Minnesota State Highway 11
Minnesota State Highway 11 is a highway in northwest and north-central Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 66 at the North Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, near International Falls.The route follows the Rainy...
(at Baudette
Baudette, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,104 people, 490 households, and 271 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.1 people per square mile . There were 540 housing units at an average density of 163.4 per square mile...
) and Wheeler's Point
Wheeler's Point, Minnesota
Wheeler's Point is a small unincorporated community in Wheeler Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. It lies 12 miles north of Baudette.County Highway 8 and Minnesota State Highway 172 are two of the main routes in the community....
(at Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
) was then renumbered 172 at this time.
172 was paved (as 72
Minnesota State Highway 72
Minnesota State Highway 72 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 71 in Blackduck and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canadian border in Baudette...
) by 1940 between Highway 11 at Baudette and County Road 6. The section of 172 (as 72) between County Road 6 and Wheeler's Point was paved by 1953.
Highway 172 was numbered as an extension of Highway 72.