State Route 62 is a 2.4 miles (3.9 km) route near Guntersville

Guntersville, Alabama

Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the...

 in Marshall County

Marshall County, Alabama

Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019...

. The route leads westward from State Route 227

Alabama State Route 227

State Route 227 or SR-227 is a long route that serves as a connection between the DeKalb/Etowah county line south of Crossville with U.S. Highway 431 at Guntersville in Marshall County.-Route description:...

 to Lake Guntersville

Guntersville Lake

Guntersville Lake is located in north Alabama between Bridgeport and Guntersville. Created by Guntersville Dam along the Tennessee River, it stretches 75 miles from Guntersville Dam to Nickajack Dam...

 State Park

State park

State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...

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History

The current incarnation of State Route 62 was designated in 2002. Before then, the roadway was an unsigned county road. State Route 62 is a two-lane roadway that serves to connect Lake Guntersville State Park with U.S. Highway 431 and State Routes 69 and 79 via State Route 227.

Between 1964 and 1997, State Route 62 was assigned to the highway connecting Ohatchee

Ohatchee, Alabama

Ohatchee is a town in Calhoun County in Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,215. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 and Alexandria

Alexandria, Alabama

Alexandria is an unincorporated census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,917. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 in Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Alabama

Calhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John C. Calhoun, famous member of the United States Senate from South Carolina. As of 2010 the population was 118,572. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area...

. That route is now signed as State Route 144

Alabama State Route 144

State Route 144 is an east–west route in east Alabama that runs from U.S. Highway 231 in St. Clair County near Pell City to U.S. Highway 431 at Alexandria in Calhoun County. The highway is two lanes for its entire length...

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