Kentucky Route 197
Kentucky Route 197 (KY 197) is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Pike County with Elkhorn City.
Kentucky Route 197 | ||||
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KY 197 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 16.6 mi[1] (26.7 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  KY 805 northeast of Jenkins | |||
 KY 195 in Ashcamp | ||||
| North end |  KY 80 in Elkhorn City | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Estill, Powell | |||
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Route description
KY 197 begins at an intersection with KY 805 at a point northeast of Jenkins, within Pike County. It travels to the northeast, paralleling Elkhorn Creek, and is a very curvy highway. It crosses over Panther and Upper Pigeon branches and Sycamore Creek. In Ashcamp, the highway intersects the southern terminus of KY 195 (Ashcamp Road). After a crossing of Elkhorn Creek, it curves to the north-northeast. It travels through Senterville and enters Elkhorn City. It passes Elkhorn City Elementary School and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive).[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pike County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | KY 805 | Southern terminus | |
| Ashcamp | 9.8 | 15.8 |  KY 195 north (Ashcamp Road) | Southern terminus of KY 195 | |
| Elkhorn City | 16.6 | 26.7 | KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive) – Pikeville, Breaks Park, Pine Mountain Trail State Park | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- Google (May 20, 2016). "Kentucky Route 197" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 20, 2016.