Idaho State Highway 6
State highway in Idaho, United States
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State Highway 6 (SH-6) is a state highway in northern Idaho running from the Washington state line near Potlatch to Santa. It is 40.645 miles (65.41 km) in length and generally runs southwest to northeast
SR 272 at Washington state line near PotlatchState Highway 6 | ||||
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 SH-6 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length | 40.645 mi[1][2] (65.412 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SR 272 at Washington state line near Potlatch | |||
| North end |  SH-3 near Santa | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
| Counties | Latah, Benewah | |||
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Route description
SH-6 begins at the Washington state line in Latah County as a continuation of Washington State Route 272, then heads east to an intersection with U.S. 95, with which it briefly overlaps before diverging and continuing east into Potlatch. It continues east to an intersection with SH-9 near Harvard.
SH-6 continues northeast and north across the Palouse River into Benewah County, generally north through White Pine Drive; and area of old-growth white pine trees in the Hoodoo Mountains in the St. Joe National Forest. It terminates at a junction with SH-3, west of Santa.[1][2]
Between Harvard and Emida, the route crests at an elevation of about 3,600 feet (1,095 m) above sea level. This is a park 'n' ski lot (Palouse Divide) for cross-country skiing,[3] and the turnoff to North–South Ski Bowl, a defunct alpine area which is now a private conference and retreat lodge.[4][5]
Prior to the 1960s, SH-6 was signed as an alternate route of U.S. 95, which continued north along present-day SH-3.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Latah | | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SR 272 west – Palouse | Continuation into Washington |
| | 4.420 | 7.113 |   US 95 south – Lewiston | South end of US-95 overlap | |
| | 5.590 | 8.996 |  US 95 north – Plummer, Coeur d'Alene | North end of US-95 overlap | |
| | 15.448 | 24.861 |  SH-9 south – Deary | ||
| Benewah | | 40.645 | 65.412 | SH-3 – St. Maries, Coeur d'Alene, Clarkia | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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