Trunk Highway 72 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 76.810 mi (123.614 km) | |||
Existed: | 1923 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 71 at Blackduck | |||
MN 1 at Shooks MN 11 at Baudette |
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North end: | Highway 11 at Rainy River, ON | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 72 (MN 72) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 71 in Blackduck and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canada–US border in Baudette. The road continues as Ontario Highway 11 upon entering the town of Rainy River, Ontario at the Baudette-Rainy River International Bridge.
Highway 72 is 77 miles (124 km) in length.
State Highway 72 serves as a north–south route between the communities of Blackduck, Shooks, Kelliher, and Baudette.
The roadway passes through the Red Lake State Forest in northeast Beltrami County between Kelliher and Waskish. Big Bog State Recreation Area is located on Highway 72, immediately north of Waskish.