Florida State Road 62
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State Road 62 extends 37 miles (59.5 km) through unincorporated
Manatee
and Hardee
counties, and passes through Florida
scrubland, from Parrish
to near Bowling Green
. The paved road is only two lanes wide over its entire route. It also cuts through the Manatee River
basin. The road crosses Horse Creek and the North Fork of the Manatee River. It provides access to the Tampa Bay area
from Hardee County
.
Inside Duette, SR 62 meets with the intersection of Keentown Road. Keentown Road is a 1.8 miles (2.9 km) dirt road
that leads into the hamlet
of Keentown, a farming community. There are only 3 major junctions on this highway, SR 37, CR 39, and CR 663.
5 miles (8 km) east of Parrish is Parrish Lake, an artificial lake. It is home to a FPL
power plant
and a boat ramp.
In Hardee County
, the road does not turn to the left or right for 14 miles (22.5 km).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Manatee
Manatee County, Florida
Manatee County is a county in the state of Florida. According to the 2010 census by the U.S. Census Bureau there are 322,833 people living in Manatee Country.Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Hardee
Hardee County, Florida
Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 26,938. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 28,286 . Its county seat is Wauchula, Florida. The county comprises the Wauchula, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :It...
counties, and passes through Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
scrubland, from Parrish
Parrish, Florida
Parrish is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States. It is located near the intersection of US 301 and State Road 62...
to near Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Florida
Bowling Green is a city in Hardee County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,892 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,928...
. The paved road is only two lanes wide over its entire route. It also cuts through the Manatee River
Manatee River
The Manatee River is a river in Manatee County, Florida. The river arises in the northeastern corner of Manatee County and flows into the Gulf of Mexico at the southern edge of Tampa Bay. The Manatee River has a watershed that is approximately . Lake Manatee, an artificial reservoir, is located...
basin. The road crosses Horse Creek and the North Fork of the Manatee River. It provides access to the Tampa Bay area
Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently...
from Hardee County
Hardee County, Florida
Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 26,938. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 28,286 . Its county seat is Wauchula, Florida. The county comprises the Wauchula, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :It...
.
Inside Duette, SR 62 meets with the intersection of Keentown Road. Keentown Road is a 1.8 miles (2.9 km) dirt road
Dirt road
Dirt road is a common term for an unpaved road made from the native material of the land surface through which it passes, known to highway engineers as subgrade material. Dirt roads are suitable for vehicles; a narrower path for pedestrians, animals, and possibly small vehicles would be called a...
that leads into the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Keentown, a farming community. There are only 3 major junctions on this highway, SR 37, CR 39, and CR 663.
5 miles (8 km) east of Parrish is Parrish Lake, an artificial lake. It is home to a FPL
Florida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. , commonly referred to by its initials, FPL, is a Juno Beach, Florida-based power utility which serves roughly 4.4 million customers in Florida. FPL Group holds power generation assets in more than 20 U.S...
power plant
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
and a boat ramp.
In Hardee County
Hardee County, Florida
Hardee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 26,938. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 28,286 . Its county seat is Wauchula, Florida. The county comprises the Wauchula, Florida, Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :It...
, the road does not turn to the left or right for 14 miles (22.5 km).