| State Highway 6 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ITD | ||||
| Length: | 40.645 mi[1][2] (65.412 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | SR 272 at Washington state line near Potlatch | |||
| US-95 near Potlatch SH-9 near Havard |
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| North end: | SH-3 near Santa | |||
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Idaho 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 (65.412 km) long and runs north-south.[1][2]
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 US 95, with which it briefly overlaps before diverging and continuing east into Potlatch. It continues east to an intersection with SH-9 near Harvard. It then continues northeast and north across the Palouse River into Benewah County. In Benewah County, SH-6 continues generally north through White Pine Drive; and area of old growth white pine trees part of the St. Joe National Forest. SH-6 finally ends at an intersection with SH-3 near Santa.[1][2]
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latah | Potlatch | 100.000 | SR 272 – Palouse | Western terminus at the Washington state line, continues westward along SR 272 |
| 104.420 | US-95 | Southern end of concurrency; US-95 milepost 360.554[2] | ||
| 0.000 | US-95 | Northern end of concurrency; US-95 milepost 361.724[2] | ||
| Harvard | 9.858 | SH-9 | ||
| Benewah | Santa | 35.055 | SH-3 |