Minnesota State Highway 78

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Trunk Highway 78
Length:	47 mi[1] (76 km)
Formed:	1933[1]
South end:	I-94 at Pelican Lake Township
North end:	US-10 at Perham
Major cities:	Ashby Battle Lake Perham
Minnesota State Highways < TH 77 TH 79 >

Minnesota State Highway 78 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 94 and Minnesota 78 (near Ashby) and continues north to its northern terminus at the interchange of U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota 78 in Perham.

Minnesota Highway 78 is 47-miles in length and passes through the communities of:

• Pelican Lake Township
• Ashby
• Battle Lake
• Perham

Contents 1 Notes 1.1 State Park 2 Termini 3 History 4 References

[edit] Notes

Minnesota Highway 78 serves as a north-south arterial route between Ashby, Battle Lake, and Perham in west-central Minnesota.

Minnesota 78 passes through Grant and Otter Tail counties.

Minnesota Highway 78 parallels U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway 29.

[edit] State Park

Glendalough State Park is located on Highway 78 near Battle Lake.
(Minnesota DNR website for Glendalough State Park - Link)

[edit] Termini

The southern terminus for Minnesota 78 is its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 at Pelican Lake Township (south of Ashby).

The northern terminus for Minnesota 78 is its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Perham.

[edit] History

Highway 78 was authorized in 1933.

The south portion of Highway 78 was still gravel in 1953. All of the route was paved by 1960.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Riner, Steve. Details of Routes 76-100. The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.

*Steve Riner (Sept. 23, 2007). Details of Routes 76-100. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed Sept. 23, 2007.