Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 4.302 mi[2] (6.923 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | MN 6 / CR 4 at Talmoon | |||
East end | MN 38 at Marcell | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Itasca | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 286 (MN 286) is a 4.302-mile-long (6.923 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 6 in Talmoon and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38 in Marcell.
Highway 286 serves as a short east–west connector route in north-central Minnesota between the unincorporated communities of Talmoon and Marcell. The route connects State Highways 6 and 38. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest.
The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.[3]
The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]
Highway 286 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[5]
The entire route is in Itasca County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Talmoon | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 6 / CSAH 4 west – Deer River, Big Falls | ||
Marcell | 4.327 | 6.964 | MN 38 – Grand Rapids, Bigfork, Effie | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |