United States Highway 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S. Highway 94. Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, also known as The Upper Peninsula, The U.P. (or The UP), and Above the Bridge by Michiganders, refers to the northern peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Naples is a city located in Collier County, Florida. ...

Description of route

U.S. Highway 41 in northern Michigan

• The northern terminus of the highway is at Copper Harbor, Michigan, at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula on Lake Superior. It descends the Keweenaw Peninsula southward, then crosses the western Upper Peninsula eastward to Marquette. From Marquette it cuts south to Lake Michigan, then southward along the Bay of Green Bay to Menominee. It crosses the Menominee River at its mouth and enters Wisconsin at Marquette. In northern Wisconsin, it passes through the city of Green Bay. After travelling through Milwaukee, it joins with Interstate 94.
• After entering Illinois it splits off of I-94 and continues as the Skokie Highway for around 25 miles before briefly rejoining I-94. It then continues south to Chicago, Illinois' lakefront area as "Lake Shore Drive", running along the shores of Lake Michigan and past downtown Chicago.
• From there it continues south through western Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee, where it passes through the cities of Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Chattanooga. Along this route is an Alternate Highway 41 (signed "41A"), located to the west of the main Highway 41. It begins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, rejoining the mother route for a very short distance in Nashville, before separating again and rejoining Highway 41 in Monteagle, Tennessee.
• It parallels Interstate 75 south through the state of Georgia and into the state capital of Atlanta. It continues south through the city of Macon, continuing to follow I-75 closely into Florida where it passes the southwestern edge of the Osceola National Forest and Okefenokee Swamp.
• About a third of the way into Florida, it drifts west toward the Gulf of Mexico and runs through the cities of Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, and Naples. At Naples it turns southeast into the vast Everglades wilderness; this section has been designated a National Scenic Byway. The byway runs almost due east through the Big Cypress National Preserve and north of Everglades National Park. This section of the highway is known as the Tamiami Trail (derived from the combination of Tampa and Miami, the road's two termini).
• It continues east through the south end of Miami, and finally terminates on the southern end of Miami Beach at the Atlantic Ocean.

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Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is east of Copper Harbor, Michigan at a turnaround in a state park on Lake Superior in the state's Upper Peninsula. Its southern terminus is in Miami, Florida at an intersection with U.S. Highway 1. Copper Harbor is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Great Lakes from space; Lake Superior is on the upper left Lake Superior is the largest of North Americas Great Lakes. ... The Upper Peninsula of Michigan, also known as The Upper Peninsula, The U.P. (or The UP), and Above the Bridge by Michiganders, refers to the northern peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ...

Historic termini

When their routes were originally laid out in 1926, US 41's southern endpoint was in Naples, Florida at the western endpoint of U.S. Highway 94, which ran east to Miami. In 1949, US 94 was decommissioned, and the entire route became part of US 41, giving it a short east-west section. The former US 94 route ended in Miami, Florida at the same intersection that US 41 does now. Naples is a city located in Collier County, Florida. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ...

However, from 1955 to 2000, US 41 was extended across to Miami Beach, ending at Florida State Road A1A. 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Current route Most of SR A1A runs along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, all the way to Fernandina Beach, just south of Georgia. ...

Alternate routes

As of 2005, Alternate US 41 (signed "41A") has a northern terminus in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 10 miles (16 km) north of the Tennessee line. It serves the city of Clarksville, Tennessee on its way to Nashville, where it briefly runs concurrent with US-41, then separates again to serve Shelbyville, Winchester, and Tullahoma before finally rejoining the mother route atop Monteagle Mountain. US-41A runs to the west of US-41 for its entire length, aside from one mile in Downtown Nashville, where they are concurrent. US-41A is also concurrent with US-31A (the alternate route of U.S. Highway 31) from Nashville to Triune, Tennessee, a distance of approximately 25 miles. Hopkinsville is a city located in Christian County, Kentucky. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Clarksville is a city located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Tennessee. ... Winchester is a city located in Franklin County, Tennessee 6. ... Tullahoma is a city located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the south-central part of the state. ... Monteagle is a town located in Tennessee. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... US Highway 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and U.S. Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ...

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Michigan
• Wisconsin
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• Georgia
• Florida

One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... State nickname: The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Related US routes

• U.S. Highway 141
• U.S. Highway 241
• U.S. Highway 341
• U.S. Highway 441
• U.S. Highway 541
• U.S. Highway 641
• U.S. 94 had no "child" routes
• List of United States Highways

United States Highway 141 is a north-south highway in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin. ... U.S. Highway 341 is a spur of U.S. Highway 41. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur of U.S. Highway 41. ... US 541 used to exist near Tampa, Florida. ... U.S. Highway 641 is a spur of U.S. Highway 41. ... This list of United States Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway. ...

See also

• Marquette Bypass (Michigan)

Trivia

U.S. Highway 41 was immortalized in the song Ramblin' Man by the Allman Brothers. The song's protagonist was "born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus, goin' down Highway 41". The Allman Brothers Band is a pioneering and innovative Southern rock group from Macon, Georgia originally popular in the 1970s, described by Rolling Stones George Kimball in 1971 as the best . ... Greyhound Lines is the largest intercity common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2200 destinations in the United States. ...

Sources and external links

• Endpoints of U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 41 (http://www.geocities.com/usend4049/End041/end041.htm) and U.S. Highway 94 (http://www.geocities.com/mapguy_annex/HwyEnds/End094/end094.htm) (used with permission)