Existed: July 1, 1949 – present Constructed 1 July 1949 | Length 24.67 km | |
Counties Pennington County, Minnesota, Marshall County, Minnesota | ||
Minnesota State Highway 219 (MN 219) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 1 near Goodridge and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89 near Grygla.
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Map of MN-219, Goodridge, MN 56725, USA
Highway 219 is 15 miles (24 km) in length and passes through the communities of Goodridge Township, Goodridge, Moylan Township, and Eckvoll Township.
Route description
Highway 219 serves as a north–south route between Goodridge and State Highway 89. Highway 89 continues north to the city of Roseau.
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the junction of Highway 219 and County Road 7 in Marshall County. The nearby refuge surrounds Mud Lake on County Road 7.
The route is legally defined as Route 219 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 219 was authorized on July 1, 1949.
The short section between Highway 1 and Goodridge was paved in 1950. The remainder of the route was paved in 1954 or 1955.