171st Avenue Northwest
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171st Avenue Northwest and Yale Street Northwest form an intersection in Elk River, Minnesota, within Sherburne County.

Three service-oriented destinations form a close cluster around the crossing. Casey's General Store is about 225 feet northwest, while Speedy Wash and Speedway are each roughly 225 feet southwest. The equal distances place familiar fuel and car-care names on both western sides of the junction.

That arrangement makes 171st Avenue Northwest and Yale Street Northwest easy to describe through nearby businesses. Casey's General Store provides the northwest cue, and Speedy Wash with Speedway identify the southwest side, creating a simple directional split for route notes. The repeated Northwest suffixes and three recognizable destinations give this part of Elk River a clear wayfinding pattern. Casey's General Store is separated by direction from the two southwest names, making the western split easy to remember.