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