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Kentucky Route 197

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Kentucky Route 197 marker
Kentucky Route 197
Map
KY 197 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length16.6 mi[1] (26.7 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 805 northeast of Jenkins
Major intersections KY 195 in Ashcamp
North end KY 80 in Elkhorn City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesEstill, Powell
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 196 KY 198

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.

Route description

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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

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The entire route is in Pike County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 KY 805Southern terminus
Ashcamp9.815.8
KY 195 north (Ashcamp Road)
Southern terminus of KY 195
Elkhorn City16.626.7 KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive) – Pikeville, Breaks Park, Pine Mountain Trail State ParkNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kentucky Route 197" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 20, 2016.