Montana Highway 56
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Highway 56 in the U.S. State
of Montana
is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with Montana Highway 200
between Noxon
and Heron
at an area locally known as "Bull River Junction", about 10 miles (16.1 km) east of the Idaho
state line. The highway extends approximately 35 miles (56.3 km) to a northern terminus at an intersection with U.S. Route 2
, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Troy
. The highway passes through a forested, mountainous landscape, and travels along the eastern shore of Bull Lake; the Cabinet Mountains are to the east. The entire route is within the boundary of the Kootenai National Forest
. Highway 56 is known locally as the "Bull Lake Road" and "Bull River Highway."
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
is a route running in a northerly direction from an intersection with Montana Highway 200
Montana Highway 200
Highway 200 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200 near Fairview, Montana to ID 200, near Heron, Montana...
between Noxon
Noxon, Montana
Noxon is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Noxon is located at ....
and Heron
Heron, Montana
Heron is a census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Heron is located at ....
at an area locally known as "Bull River Junction", about 10 miles (16.1 km) east of the Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
state line. The highway extends approximately 35 miles (56.3 km) to a northern terminus at an intersection with U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
, about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Troy
Troy, Montana
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....
. The highway passes through a forested, mountainous landscape, and travels along the eastern shore of Bull Lake; the Cabinet Mountains are to the east. The entire route is within the boundary of the Kootenai National Forest
Kootenai National Forest
Kootenai National Forest is located in the far northwestern section of Montana and the northeasternmost lands in the Idaho panhandle, United States along the Canadian border. Of the 2.2 million acres administered by the forest, less than 3 percent is located in the state of Idaho. Forest...
. Highway 56 is known locally as the "Bull Lake Road" and "Bull River Highway."