U.S. Route 12 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 12 marker
U.S. Highway 12
Map
US 12 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length192.798 mi[1] (310.278 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Tourist
routes
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end US 12 at the South Dakota state line in Ortonville
Major intersections
East end I-94 / US 12 at the Wisconsin state line in Lakeland
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesBig Stone, Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 11 MN 13

U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) is a 192.798-mile-long (310.278 km) United States Numbered Highway in west- and east-central Minnesota, which travels from the South Dakota state line at Ortonville near Big Stone Lake and continues east to the St. Croix River at the Wisconsin state line. US 12 connects the cities of Ortonville, Benson, Willmar, Litchfield, Minneapolis, and Saint Paul.

  1. ^ "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 25, 2010.