Alabama State Route 175
Encyclopedia
State Route 175 is a 5.382 miles (8.7 km) state highway
in Perry County
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Routes 14 and 183
approximately three miles northeast of Marion
. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 5 approximately one mile south of Heiberger
, the birthplace of Coretta Scott King
.
, part of the Black Belt
of west-central Alabama
. The route serves as an eastern bypass around Marion
for motorists driving from westbound State Route 14 towards northbound State Route 5.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Perry County
Perry County, Alabama
Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established in 1819, and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy. As of 2010 the population was 10,591...
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Routes 14 and 183
Alabama State Route 183
State Route 183 or SR-183 is a state highway that serves as a north-south connection predominantly through Perry County. SR-185 intersects US-80 at its southern terminus in Uniontown and US-82 at its northern terminus in Chilton County....
approximately three miles northeast of Marion
Marion, Alabama
Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
. The northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 5 approximately one mile south of Heiberger
Heiberger, Alabama
Heiberger, Alabama is a small settlement located about 10 miles north of Marion in Perry County, Alabama. It is best known for being the birthplace of civil rights leader Coretta Scott King.-References:...
, the birthplace of Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader. The widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King helped lead the African-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.Mrs...
.
Route description
The north–south route is aligned along a two-lane road in rural Perry CountyPerry County, Alabama
Perry County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It was established in 1819, and is named in honor of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry of Rhode Island and the United States Navy. As of 2010 the population was 10,591...
, part of the Black Belt
Black Belt (U.S. region)
The Black Belt is a region of the Southern United States. Although the term originally described the prairies and dark soil of central Alabama and northeast Mississippi, it has long been used to describe a broad agricultural region in the American South characterized by a history of plantation...
of west-central Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The route serves as an eastern bypass around Marion
Marion, Alabama
Marion is the county seat of Perry County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 3,511. First called Muckle Ridge, the city was renamed after a hero of the American Revolution, Francis Marion.-Geography:...
for motorists driving from westbound State Route 14 towards northbound State Route 5.