Ohio State Route 273

State Route 273 (SR 273) is a two-lane east–west state highway in Logan and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at an intersection with State Route 31 in Mt. Victory, passes through Belle Center, and ends in a dead end on Long Island at Indian Lake. Along the way, it intersects State Route 292 (north of Ridgeway), State Route 274 (north of the crossroads of Big Springs), US 68 (at the former location of Whitestown, today occupied only by a butcher's shop), and State Route 638 (in Belle Center). It overlaps State Route 117 for a short distance near Indian Lake.

State Route 273 marker

State Route 273

Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length19.78 mi[1] (31.83 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West endMaple Lane near Belle Center
East end SR 31 in Mt. Victory
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLogan, Hardin
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
← SR 272→ SR 274

West of State Route 117, State Route 273 continues for two miles (3 km), to the Indian Lake community of Long Island. This is an unincorporated area with approximately 200 permanent and 1,000 seasonal residents. The state highway ends at the bridge to Long Island.

History

SR 273 was commissioned in 1930 between SR 117 and SR 53, later became US 68.[2][3] In 1937, the highway was extended west to its current western terminus on Long Island. In the same year the route was extended east to its current eastern terminus in Mt. Victory.[4][5]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
LoganRichland Township0.000.00Maple Lane
2.023.25
 SR 117 west		Northern end of SR 117 concurrency
2.854.59
 SR 117 east		southern end of SR 117 concurrency
Belle Center7.3811.88
 SR 638 south		Northern terminus of SR 638
Rushcreek Township9.9115.95 US 68
12.8920.74
 SR 274 west		Eastern terminus of SR 274
HardinHale Township16.8827.17 SR 292
Mount Victory19.7831.83 SR 31
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams".
  2. Ohio Department of Highways (August 15, 1929). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7438560. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  3. Ohio Department of Highways (1930). Map of Ohio Showing State Highway System (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 7237073. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  4. Ohio Department of Highways (1936). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  5. Ohio Department of Highways (1937). Official Highway Map of Ohio (PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC 5673562, 16960304. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
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