Idaho State Highway 6
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 | |||
| North end |  SH-3 near Santa | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Idaho | |||
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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.
Route description
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]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Latah | Potlatch | 0.000 | 0.000 |  SR 272 west – Palouse | Continuation into Washington |
| 4.420 | 7.113 |   US 95 south – Lewiston | South end of US-95 overlap | ||
| 5.590 | 8.996 |  US 95 north – Plummer, Coeur d'Alene | North end of US-95 overlap | ||
| Harvard | 15.448 | 24.861 |  SH-9 south – Deary | ||
| Benewah | Santa | 40.645 | 65.412 | SH-3 – St. Maries, Coeur d'Alene, Clarkia | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log (Idaho SH6)". Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ a b Idaho Transportation Department (November 26, 2008). "Milepost Log (US95)". Retrieved 2008-12-27.