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Encyclopedia > US 51

United States Highway 51 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles (2,070 km) from northern Wisconsin to the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. 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. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area   –Land   –Water 350. ...

Contents
1 Termini
2 States Traversed
3 Notable cities on the route
4 Related U.S. routes
5 Source and External Link

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is Hurley, Wisconsin at U.S. Highway 2. Its southern terminus is La Place, Louisiana at Interstate 10. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurley is a city located in Iron County, Wisconsin. ... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States highway. ... Laplace (sometimes spelled LaPlace or La Place) is a census-designated place located in St. ... Interstate 10, or I-10, is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ...


States Traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, 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: 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 (largest metropolitan area is Nashville) Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ...

Notable cities on the route

Wausau is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state of the United States of America. ... Photo of downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street Janesville is a city located in Rock County, Wisconsin. ... Rockford is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 150,115. ... Carbondale is a city in extreme south central Illinois in the midwestern United States, about an hour north of Cairo. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Jackson is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...

Related U.S. routes

Construction on US 151 U.S. Highway 151 is a US highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. ... This list of United States Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway. ...

Source and External Link

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Primary U.S. Highways
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 48 49
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
80 81 82 83 84 85 87 89
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
101 163 400 412 425
Lists
List of U.S. Highways - Bannered U.S. Highways


 

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