Minnesota State Highway 271
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 271 is a highway
in southwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 19
in Hendricks Township and continues north and west to its terminus at the South Dakota
state line, where the roadway becomes South Dakota Highway 28
.
The route is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) in length.
, the city of Hendricks
, and the South Dakota
state line near the towns of Astoria, SD
and Toronto, SD
.
Highway 271 is also known as Division Street in Hendricks
.
Near its northern terminus, Highway 271 turns west, and the roadway becomes South Dakota Highway 28
upon crossing the state line.
The route is legally defined as Route 271 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved at the time it was marked except for the short east-west section, which was paved in the mid-1950s.
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 southwest 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 19
Minnesota State Highway 19
Minnesota State Highway 19 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in Hendricks Township and continues north and west to its terminus at the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
state line, where the roadway becomes South Dakota Highway 28
South Dakota Highway 28
South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock, and runs easterly to the Minnesota border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271. It is 109 miles in length.-History:South Dakota 28 was first designated...
.
The route is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 271 serves as a north–south route in southwest Minnesota between State Highway 19Minnesota State Highway 19
Minnesota State Highway 19 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
, the city of Hendricks
Hendricks, Minnesota
Hendricks is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.03% is water...
, and the South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
state line near the towns of Astoria, SD
Astoria, South Dakota
Astoria is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Astoria is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
and Toronto, SD
Toronto, South Dakota
Toronto is a town in Deuel County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Toronto is located at ....
.
Highway 271 is also known as Division Street in Hendricks
Hendricks, Minnesota
Hendricks is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, in the United States. The population was 713 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.03% is water...
.
Near its northern terminus, Highway 271 turns west, and the roadway becomes South Dakota Highway 28
South Dakota Highway 28
South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock, and runs easterly to the Minnesota border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271. It is 109 miles in length.-History:South Dakota 28 was first designated...
upon crossing the state line.
The route is legally defined as Route 271 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 271 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved at the time it was marked except for the short east-west section, which was paved in the mid-1950s.