Minnesota State Highway 313
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Minnesota State Highway 313 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 11
in Warroad
and continues north to its northern terminus at the U.S.
-Canadian
border; where the route becomes Manitoba Highway 12
upon crossing the border, near the communities of Middlebro and Sprague, Manitoba
.
The route is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) in length.
The roadway is part of the promoted route MOM's Way
, a tourist route from Thunder Bay
to Winnipeg
.
Highway 313 generally follows not far from the southwest corner of the Lake of the Woods
throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Route 313 in the Minnesota Statutes.
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 northwest 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...
in Warroad
Warroad, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,722 people, 657 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 766 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.65% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 7.38% Native American,...
and continues north to its northern terminus at the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
border; where the route becomes Manitoba Highway 12
Manitoba Highway 12
Provincial Trunk Highway 12 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border to a dead end in Grand Beach...
upon crossing the border, near the communities of Middlebro and Sprague, Manitoba
Sprague, Manitoba
Sprague is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba minutes from Minnesota and Ontario. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Piney, about one hour south of Steinbach and two hours south of Winnipeg. It is a small town located at the junctions of Highway 308 and Highway 12....
.
The route is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 313 serves as a short north–south route in northwest Minnesota between the city of Warroad and the Canadian border.The roadway is part of the promoted route MOM's Way
Mom's Way
MOM's Way is the name for a series of highways in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, and the U.S. state of Minnesota. The name "MOM" is an acronym for Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota, the two provinces and one state traversed by this multi-highway route.The roads included along the...
, a tourist route from Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
.
Highway 313 generally follows not far from the southwest corner of 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...
throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Route 313 in the Minnesota Statutes.