Minnesota State Highway 227
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| Route information | ||||
| Defined by MS § 161.115(158) | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 10.680 mi[1] (17.188 km) | |||
| Existed: | July 1, 1949[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 U.S. 71 at Sebeka | |||
| East end: |
 CR 14 at Nimrod | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Wadena | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 227 (MN 227) is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and Wadena County Road 8 in Sebeka and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Wadena County Roads 12 and 14 in Nimrod near the Crow Wing River.
Highway 227 is 11 miles (18 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 227 serves as an east–west route between Sebeka and Nimrod in north-central Minnesota.
Highway 227 is also known as Minnesota Avenue in Sebeka.
The route crosses the Redeye River.
The route is legally defined as Route 226 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3]
History
Highway 227 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[2]
The western half of the route was paved when it was marked.[4] The remainder was paved in 1952.[5][6]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Wadena County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebeka | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 71 | ||
| 0.288 | 0.463 | CR 52 (Jefferson Avenue) | |||
| Meadow Township | 3.726 | 5.996 |  CR 23 north | ||
| North Germany Township | 4.023 | 6.474 | CR 23 south | ||
| Nimrod | 10.107 | 16.266 |  CR 26 | ||
| 10.650 | 17.140 |  CR 12 | |||
| 10.670 | 17.172 |  CR 14 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- 1 2 "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949 (Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration), pp. 1177–1185
- ↑ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ↑ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § G11. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ↑ 1952 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1952. § G11. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ↑ 1953 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1953. § G11. Retrieved December 15, 2010.