U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 61
U.S. 61 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	164.93 mi (265.43 km)
Existed:	November 26, 1926 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 61 / US 14 / WIS 16 at La Crescent
	I-90 at Dakota, near La Crescent US 14 at Winona US 63 at Lake City US 63 at Red Wing MN 55 at Hastings US 10 at Denmark Township I-494 at Newport I-94 / US 10 at Saint Paul I-694 at Maplewood US 8 at Forest Lake
North end:	I-35 at Wyoming
Location
Counties:	Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Ramsey, Chisago
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Replaced Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate US State Legislative routes ← MN 60 MN 61 →

U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a highway in southeast and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the River Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 at the city of Wyoming.

U.S. 61 in Minnesota is 165 miles (266 km) in length. The route connects the cities of La Crescent, Winona, Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing, Hastings, Cottage Grove, Saint Paul, Forest Lake, and Wyoming.

U.S. Highway 61 enters the state of Minnesota at the city of La Crescent on the River Bridge over the Mississippi River between the cities of La Crosse and La Crescent. U.S. 61 is concurrent with U.S. 14 and State Highway 16 as it enters the state.