Arkansas Highway 261
Encyclopedia
Highway 261 is a north–south highway in Arkansas
running from AR 1
in Caldwell
south to AR 259
.
. At Palestine, AR 261 crosses I-40
/US 63
and US 70
. The route continues south until it meets AR 121
, when it heads west to AR 259
, where it terminates.
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
running from AR 1
Arkansas Highway 1
Arkansas Highway 1 is a north–south state highway in east Arkansas. The route of runs from McGehee to Clay County and the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. The highway contains an overlap of approximately with...
in Caldwell
Caldwell, Arkansas
Caldwell is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Caldwell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.8 km²...
south to AR 259
Arkansas Highway 259
Highway 259 is a north–south long highway in Arkansas running from US 70 south to AR 238 near Moro.-Route description:AR 259 begins at US 70 and moves south, where it meets AR 261 and AR 78. The route then continues south and terminates northwest of Moro....
.
Route description
The route begins in Caldwell at AR 1 and travels southwest past Slonikers Mill to PalestinePalestine, Arkansas
Palestine is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States, along the L'Anguille River. The population was 741 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
. At Palestine, AR 261 crosses I-40
Interstate 40 in Arkansas
Interstate 40 is an east–west Interstate Highway that has a section in the U.S. state of Arkansas connecting sections in Oklahoma to Tennessee. The route enters Arkansas from the west just north of the Arkansas River near Dora...
/US 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
and US 70
U.S. Route 70
U.S. Route 70 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. As can be derived from its number, it is a major east–west highway of the Southern and Southwestern United States...
. The route continues south until it meets AR 121
Arkansas Highway 121
Arkansas Highway 121 is a designation for two state highways in Lee County, Arkansas. One route of runs from the St. Francis River to US Route 79 northeast of Marianna. A second routing begins north of Marianna at Highway 1 and runs essentially in a half-loop counterclockwise to LaGrange.-St...
, when it heads west to AR 259
Arkansas Highway 259
Highway 259 is a north–south long highway in Arkansas running from US 70 south to AR 238 near Moro.-Route description:AR 259 begins at US 70 and moves south, where it meets AR 261 and AR 78. The route then continues south and terminates northwest of Moro....
, where it terminates.