Farm to Market Road 3288
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 3288, or FM 3288, in eastern Texas
(USA
), runs about 2.95 miles (4.7 km) from an intersection with FM 2274
east, then south, to an intersection with a county road west of Lake Striker. The road is in far east-central Cherokee County
.
FM 3288 has no local street names. Rural for the most part, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees. Parts of the west shore of Lake Striker can be seen to the east of FM 3288. The road has 2 lanes and no shoulders for its entire length. FM 3288 serves no towns, just rural residents living at or near Lake Striker. The road connects the rural area to FM 2274, which leads north to US 79
(which goes south (in a westerly direction) to Jacksonville
, and north (in a northeasterly direction) to Henderson
). FM 3288 only intersects with local county roads besides that of FM 2274, its west terminus.
in Cherokee County
, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees, turning to the south. FM 3288 runs along the western shore of Lake Striker, turning into CR 4413 farther to the south.
that spanned 2.5 miles (4 km) from Hickory Hill to SH 11. This previous designation was effective from late 1972 to late 1973. The road was commissioned in 1974, though it is unclear as to when FM 3288 was completed.
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Texas
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(USA
United States
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), runs about 2.95 miles (4.7 km) from an intersection with FM 2274
Farm to Market Road 2274
Farm to Market Road 2274, or FM 2274, in the eastern part of Texas , runs about from an intersection with TX 204 in Ponta north past two multiplex intersections, then onward to an intersection with FM 856 south of the community of Concord. The road is located in east-northeast Cherokee County.FM...
east, then south, to an intersection with a county road west of Lake Striker. The road is in far east-central Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
.
FM 3288 has no local street names. Rural for the most part, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees. Parts of the west shore of Lake Striker can be seen to the east of FM 3288. The road has 2 lanes and no shoulders for its entire length. FM 3288 serves no towns, just rural residents living at or near Lake Striker. The road connects the rural area to FM 2274, which leads north to US 79
U.S. Route 79
U.S. Route 79 is a north–south United States highway. The route is a northeast-southwest diagonal, with both east–west segments and north–south segments equally mixed. The highway's northern terminus is in Russellville, Kentucky, at an intersection with U.S. Highway 68 and KY 80...
(which goes south (in a westerly direction) to Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
, and north (in a northeasterly direction) to Henderson
Henderson, Texas
Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...
). FM 3288 only intersects with local county roads besides that of FM 2274, its west terminus.
Route description
FM 3288 begins at an intersection with FM 2274Farm to Market Road 2274
Farm to Market Road 2274, or FM 2274, in the eastern part of Texas , runs about from an intersection with TX 204 in Ponta north past two multiplex intersections, then onward to an intersection with FM 856 south of the community of Concord. The road is located in east-northeast Cherokee County.FM...
in Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees, turning to the south. FM 3288 runs along the western shore of Lake Striker, turning into CR 4413 farther to the south.
History
Previously, the FM 3288 designation belonged to a roadway in Titus CountyTitus County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,118 people, 9,552 households, and 7,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 10,675 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
that spanned 2.5 miles (4 km) from Hickory Hill to SH 11. This previous designation was effective from late 1972 to late 1973. The road was commissioned in 1974, though it is unclear as to when FM 3288 was completed.
Major intersections
The route is in far east-central herokee County, TexasCherokee County.| Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
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|CR 4413 south
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