Minnesota State Highway 235
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 235 is a highway
in west-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with Otter Tail County Road 59 in Urbank
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 29
in Parkers Prairie
.
Highway 235 is 10 miles (16.1 km) in length.
and Parkers Prairie
.
Highway 235 is also known as West Main Street in Parkers Prairie
and Main Street in Urbank
.
Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park
is located 4 miles west of the junction
of Highway 235 and County Road 38 at Urbank. The park entrance is located on County Road 38 in nearby Leaf Mountain Township.
The route is legally defined as Route 235 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The eastern half of the route was paved in 1950. The remainder was paved in 1952.
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 west-central 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 Otter Tail County Road 59 in Urbank
Urbank, Minnesota
Urbank is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in Parkers Prairie
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 401 households, and 240 families residing in the town. The population density was 841.8 people per square mile . There were 442 housing units at an average density of 375.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.10%...
.
Highway 235 is 10 miles (16.1 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 235 serves as an east–west route in west-central Minnesota between UrbankUrbank, Minnesota
Urbank is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Parkers Prairie
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 401 households, and 240 families residing in the town. The population density was 841.8 people per square mile . There were 442 housing units at an average density of 375.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.10%...
.
Highway 235 is also known as West Main Street in Parkers Prairie
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 991 people, 401 households, and 240 families residing in the town. The population density was 841.8 people per square mile . There were 442 housing units at an average density of 375.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.39% White, 0.10%...
and Main Street in Urbank
Urbank, Minnesota
Urbank is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
.
Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park
Inspiration Peak
Inspiration Peak is the highest peak of the Leaf Hills Moraines and of Otter Tail County in the U.S. State of Minnesota. It is 22 miles northwest of Alexandria. The peak rises about 400 feet above the surrounding plains, to an elevation of about 1750 feet above sea level...
is located 4 miles west of the 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 235 and County Road 38 at Urbank. The park entrance is located on County Road 38 in nearby Leaf Mountain Township.
The route is legally defined as Route 235 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 235 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The eastern half of the route was paved in 1950. The remainder was paved in 1952.