 Standard county road marker | |
 Map of Lake County with county roads highlighted County State-Aid Highways County Roads | |
| Highway names | |
|---|---|
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
| State | Trunk Highway X (MN X or TH X) |
| County State-Aid Highways: | County State-Aid Highway X (CSAH X) |
| County Roads: | County Road X (CR X) |
| System links | |
The following is an incomplete list of county-maintained roads in Lake County, Minnesota, United States.
County Road 2 is a county route, which runs from MN 61 to MN 1. County Road 2 is officially known as Fourth Street in central Two Harbors and such denotation lasts until the edges of town, near and around 25th Avenue. From this point, County Road 2 also has the name Forest Highway 15 in reference to the United States Forest Service. County Road 2 is mostly a rural, two lane highway, although it does cross three railroads: the Canadian National and two mining company lines, the Northshore, and the LTV.
County Road 3
County Road 4
County Road 5
County Road 6 is a county route, which runs from Highway 1 in Finland to Highway 61 in Little Marais. County Road 6 is known as Little Marais Road. County Road 6 serves as the entrance to Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.
County Road 7
County Road 8
County Road 9 is a county route, which runs from an intersection with County Route 61 in Two Harbors to the Saint Louis County line, where the route continues as Saint Louis County Road 42. The route is known as Stanley Road for its entire length.
County Road 10
County Road 11
County Road 12
County Road 14
County Road 15
County Road 16 is a route that begins at MN 1.
County Road 17
County Road 18
County Road 24
County Road 25
County Road 26
County Road 27
County Road 28
County Road 31
County Road 32
County Road 34
County Road 38
County Road 61 is a county route, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota 61 Expressway and North Shore Scenic Drive in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and follows the North Shore Scenic Drive to Duluth on Saint Louis County Road 61, passing through the communities of Larsmont and Knife River in Lake County. County 61 is more commonly known and signed as North Shore Scenic Drive between Duluth and Two Harbors and is also known as Scenic 61. County Road 61 (between Duluth and Two Harbors) was commissioned as U.S. 61 in 1926, ready for use by 1929, and paved by 1940. Until the expressway between Duluth and Two Harbors was constructed inland in the 1960s, County Road 61 (then U.S. 61) had served as the principal route between Duluth and Two Harbors. Formerly known as U.S. 61, the state turned over management of the road to Saint Louis and Lake counties in the 1960s and the two counties then designated the route "County Road 61". The course for Grandma's Marathon follows this road route annually in June.
County Road 100
County Road 101
County Road 102
County Road 106
County Road 111
County Road 121
County Road 122
County Road 123
County Road 124
County Road 131
County Road 132
County Road 141
County Road 151
County Road 200N is a short route that begins at County Road 2 and is the entrance to the Louisiana Pacific. The route travels west and terminates at a 4 way stop with County Road 200E, 7th St and the Louisiana Pacific entrance. The route is known as 25th Ave.
County Road 200E
County Road 200S
County Road 200W
County Road 202
County Road 203
County Road 204
County Road 301
County Road 302
County Road 702 is a route that begins at MN 1 and terminates at a dead end in Stony River Township.
County Road 704 is a route begins at MN 1 and terminates at a dead end in Stony River Township.
County Road 705
| Highway names | |
|---|---|
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
| State | Trunk Highway X (MN X or TH X) |
| County State-Aid Highways: | County State-Aid Highway X (CSAH X) |
| County Roads: | County Road X (CR X) |
| System links | |
The following is a list of county-maintained roads in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. Some of the routes included in this list are also county-state-aid-highways (CSAH.)
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names | Formed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CSAH 2 | — | — | MN 61 in Two Harbors | MN 1 in Stony River Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 3 | — | — | MN 61 in Silver Creek Township | CSAH 4 in Beaver Bay Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 4 | — | — | MN 61 in Beaver Bay | CSAH 15 and CSAH 31 in Beaver Bay Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 5 | — | — | CSAH 4 in Beaver Bay Township | MN 61 in Silver Bay | — | — | ||
 CSAH 6 | — | — | MN 1 in Crystal Bay Township | MN 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 1 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 7 | — | — | MN 1 in Crystal Bay Township | Wanless Trail in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 1 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 8 | — | — | CSAH 7 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 1 | Cook County line (County 1) | — | — | ||
 CSAH 9 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 42) | CSAH 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 10 | — | — | CSAH 9 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 11 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 11 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 41) | MN 61 in Two Harbors | — | — | ||
 CSAH 12 | — | — | CSAH 11 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 2 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 14 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 55) | CSAH 2 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 15 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 16) | CSAH 4 and CSAH 31 in Beaver Bay Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 16 | — | — | MN 1 in Fall Lake Township | St. Louis County line (County 58) | — | — | ||
 CSAH 17 | — | — | CSAH 16 in Fall Lake Township | MN 169 in Fall Lake Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 18 | — | — | MN 169 in Fall Lake Township | Dead End in Fall Lake Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 24 | — | — | CSAH 2 in Silver Creek Township | CSAH 3 in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 25 | — | — | MN 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 26 | — | — | MN 61 in Two Harbors | CSAH 2 in Two Harbors | — | — | ||
 CSAH 27 | — | — | MN 61 in Two Harbors | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganzied Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CSAH 28 | — | — | CSAH 11 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 27 in Two Harbors | — | — | ||
 CSAH 31 | — | — | CSAH 4 and CSAH 15 in Beaver Bay Township | MN 1 in Crystal Bay Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 32 | — | — | CSAH 5 in Silver Bay | CSAH 5 in Silver Bay | — | — | ||
 CSAH 34 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 70) | MN 1 in Stony River Township | — | — | ||
 CSAH 61 | — | — | St. Louis County line (County 61) | MN 61 in Two Harbors | — | — | ||
 CR 100 | — | — | MN 61 in Silver Creek Township | Dead End in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 101 | — | — | CSAH 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 102 | — | — | MN 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 103 | — | — | St. Louis County line | MN 61 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 106 | — | — | Dead End in Silver Creek Township | MN 61 in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 108 | — | — | CR 102 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 109 | — | — | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CR 108 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 111 | — | — | CSAH 11 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 2 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 121 | — | — | CSAH 27 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 122 | — | — | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | East Waldo Road in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 123 | — | — | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganzied Territory, Number 2 | CR 131 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 124 | — | — | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 12 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 131 | — | — | CR 124 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 132 | — | — | CR 124 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 141 | — | — | CSAH 14 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 151 | — | — | St. Louis County line | CSAH 15 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 200 | — | — | CSAH 26 in Two Harbors | CSAH 2 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | Segment 1 | |
| CR 200 | — | — | CSAH 26 in Two Harbors | CSAH 2 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | Segment 2 | |
 CR 202 | — | — | Dead End in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | CSAH 2 in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 203 | — | — | CSAH 2 in Silver Creek Township | Kane Lake Road in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 204 | — | — | CSAH 2 in Silver Creek Township | CSAH 15 in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 301 | — | — | CSAH 3 in Silver Creek Township | CSAH 24 in Silver Creek Township | — | — | ||
 CR 302 | — | — | CR 131 in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | Briton Pit Road in Lake County Unorganized Territory, Number 2 | — | — | ||
 CR 701 | — | — | Breezy Lane in Crystal Bay Township | MN 1 in Crystal Bay Township | — | — | ||
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Duluth Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,941 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends 1,400 miles (2,300 km) between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus in Wyoming, Minnesota, is at an intersection with Interstate 35 (I-35). Until 1991, the highway extended north on what is now Minnesota State Highway 61 through Duluth to the Canada–U.S. border near Grand Portage. Its southern terminus in New Orleans is at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. The route was an important south–north connection in the days before the interstate highway system.
The Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, are located at the western part of Lake Superior and together are considered the largest freshwater port in the world. They are twin cities and seaports, connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Twin Ports are at the core of the U.S. Census Bureau's "Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area", which includes all of Wisconsin's Douglas County, and Minnesota's Carlton, Lake, and Saint Louis counties. With a 2020 census population of 291,638, the Duluth MSA ranked as the 170th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Approximately 6.7 million tourists visit Duluth alone each year, this does not account for surrounding suburbs such as Virginia, Two Harbors, Ely, or Hibbing.
U.S. Route 53, or U.S. Highway 53 (U.S. 53), is a north–south U.S. highway that runs for 403 miles (649 km) from La Crosse, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota. It is the primary north–south route in northwestern Wisconsin, serving as a vital link between I-94 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin and the Twin Ports of Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota. The entire route from Eau Claire to the city limits of Superior is a four lane divided highway. The highway's northern terminus is at the Fort Frances-International Falls Bridge in International Falls, Minnesota, at the Canada–US border. Its southern terminus is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, at U.S. Highway 14.
Minnesota State Highway 61 is a 148.843-mile-long (239.540 km) highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from a junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) in Duluth at 26th Avenue East, and continues northeast to its northern terminus at the Canadian border near Grand Portage, connecting to Ontario Highway 61 at the Pigeon River Bridge. The route is a scenic highway, following the North Shore of Lake Superior, and is part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour designation that runs through Minnesota, Ontario, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
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