{{short description|Highway in Minnesota}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{redirect-synonym|MN 6|Minnesota's 6th congressional district}} {{Infobox road |state=MN |type=MN |route=6 |map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Minnesota State Highway 6}}}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=MN 6 highlighted in red |established=1920, 1933 |length_mi=147.775 |length_ref=<ref name=statelpt>{{MnDOT logpoint|accessdate=November 10, 2015}}</ref> |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{Jct|state=MN|MN|18}} near Garrison |junction={{plainlist| *{{Jct|state=MN|MN|210}} at Deerwood and Crosby *{{Jct|state=MN|MN|200}} at Remer *{{Jct|state=MN|US|2}} at Deer River *{{Jct|state=MN|MN|286}} at Talmoon *{{Jct|state=MN|MN|1}} near Effie }} |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{Jct|state=MN|US|71}} in Big Falls |counties=Crow Wing, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching | |previous_type=MN |previous_route=5 |next_type=MN |next_route=7 }} '''Minnesota State Highway 6''' ('''MN 6''') is a {{convert|147.775|mi|km|-long|adj=mid}} highway in east-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township near Garrison and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 30 in Big Falls.
==Route description== State Highway 6 serves as a north–south route between Bay Lake Township, Deerwood, Crosby, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and north-central Minnesota.
The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass and Itasca counties.
Highway 6 passes through the following state forests: * Crow Wing State Forest (briefly) in Crow Wing County * Land O'Lakes State Forest in Cass County * Remer State Forest in Cass County * Big Fork State Forest in Itasca County * Koochiching State Forest in Koochiching County
Schoolcraft State Park is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the Mississippi River. The park is located south of Deer River and west of Grand Rapids.
Highway 6 parallels U.S. Highway 169 for part of its route in northern Minnesota.
The route also parallels scenic State Highway 38 for part of its route.
==History== State Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 between Remer and Big Falls. The section between Garrison and Remer was authorized in 1933. The route was designated as Highway 6 in 1934.<ref name="riner">{{riner |route=6 |access date=September 20, 2010}}</ref>
Highway 6 was completely paved by 1970.<ref name="riner"/>
==Major intersections== {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=statelpt/>}} {{MNint |county=Crow Wing |cspan=4 |location=Bay Lake Township |mile=0.000 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|18|city1=Garrison|city2=Brainerd}} }} {{MNint |location=Deerwood |type=concur |mile=9.432 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|210|dir1=east|city1=Aitkin}} |notes=Eastern end of MN 210 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Crosby |type=concur |mile=13.828 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|210|dir1=west|city1=Brainerd}} |notes=Western end of MN 210 overlap }} {{Jctbridge |state=MN |location=Wolford Township |mile=18.381 |mile2=18.427 |bridge=Bridge over the Mississippi River }} {{MNint |county=Cass |cspan=2 |location=Remer Township |type=concur |mile=55.573 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|200|dir1=west|city1=Walker}} |notes=Western end of MN 200 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Remer |mile=56.344 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|200|dir1=east|city1=Hill City}} |notes=Eastern end of MN 200 overlap }} {{Jctbridge |state=MN |county=Itasca |cspan=5 |location=Deer Lake |lspan=2 |mile=70.840 |mile2=70.882 |bridge=Bridge over the Mississippi River }} {{MNint |type=concur |mile=77.522 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|2|dir1=east|city1=Grand Rapids}} |notes=Eastern end of US 2 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Deer River |type=concur |mile=83.064 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|2|dir1=west|city1=Bemidji}} |notes=Western end of US 2 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Talmoon |mile=109.205 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|286|dir1=east|city1=Marcell|CSAH|4|county1=Itasca|dir2=west}} }} {{MNint |location=Effie |area=unorganized territory |mile=120.202 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|1|dir1=east|city1=Effie}} |notes=South end of MN 1 overlap }} {{MNint |county=Koochiching |cspan=2 |location=Northome |area=unorganized territory |mile=122.584 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|1|dir1=west|city1=Northome}} |notes=North end of MN 1 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Big Falls |mile=147.775 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|71|city1=International Falls|city2=Bemidji}} }} {{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==References== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} {{reflist}}
006 Category:Transportation in Crow Wing County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Cass County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Itasca County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Koochiching County, Minnesota