Minnesota State Highway 261
State highway in Minnesota, United States
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State Highway 261 (MN 261) was a 16.004-mile-long (25.756 km) highway in McLeod County, Minnesota. It ran from Winsted to U.S. Highway 212 east of Glencoe. It was turned back to McLeod County maintenance in 1996,[2] becoming County State-aid Highway 1.
Trunk Highway 261 | ||||
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 MN 261 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.004 mi (25.756 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–1996[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 212 at Helen Township | |||
| North end |  CSAH 6 at Winsted | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
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Highway 261 was known as 6th Street in Winsted, and Babcock Avenue, 180th Street, and Dairy Avenue elsewhere in the county.
Route description
Highway 261 served as a north–south route between the communities of Winsted, Winsted Township, Bergen Township, Lester Prairie, and Helen Township. The highway's southern terminus was at U.S. 212 just outside the city of Glencoe.
The entire route was located in McLeod County.
History
Major intersections
The entire highway was in McLeod County.
| Location | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Helen Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 212 | ||
| Winsted Township | 11.499 | 18.506 |  MN 7 | ||
| Winsted | 16.004 | 25.756 | CSAH 6 (Linden Avenue West) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||