State Road 356 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 consists of two segments, both in the southern portion of the state. The western segment is about 10 miles long, and the eastern segment is about 15 miles long.

Western section

The western section of the road is located in Pike County

Pike County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

. It begins in downtown Petersburg

Petersburg, Indiana

Petersburg is a city in Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,383 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pike County.Petersburg is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 at State Road 57

Indiana State Road 57

State Road 57 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a north–south, largely two-lane road in the southwestern portion of the state.-Route description:...

 (which is also Main Street) and runs east to State Road 257

Indiana State Road 257

State Road 257 is a 31-mile route in Daviess and Pike counties in the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 257 begins in the small town of Stendal. It winds north to pass through Pikeville, Velpen and Otwell. It terminates in Washington....

 near Otwell, Indiana

Otwell, Indiana

Otwell is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, USA. It has a population of 434 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...

. Part of the Buffalo Trace (road)

Buffalo Trace (road)

The Buffalo Trace was a trackway running through what are now the American states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Originally formed by migrating bison, the trace crossed the Ohio River near the Falls of the Ohio and the Wabash River near Vincennes...

 one of the pioneer roads in Southwestern Indiana

Southwestern Indiana

Southwestern Indiana is a 11-county region of Indiana located at the southernmost and westernmost part of the state. As of the 2000 census, the region's combined population is 465,338. Evansville, Indiana's third largest city, is the primary hub for the region as well as the primary regional hub...

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The western section of Indiana State Road 356 is the main East-West road in Algiers, Indiana and Alford, Indiana.

Eastern section

The eastern section runs through Scott

Scott County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,960 people, 8,832 households, and 6,491 families residing in the county. The population density was 121 people per square mile . There were 9,737 housing units at an average density of 51 per square mile...

 and Jefferson

Jefferson County, Indiana

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 32,428. The county seat is Madison.-History:Jefferson County was formed in 1811...

 counties. It connects U.S. Route 31

U.S. Route 31

U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...

 in Vienna

Vienna, Indiana

Vienna is an unincorporated town in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana.-Geography:Vienna is located at .Was at one time the largest city in Scott County. Having multiple stores, saloons, hotels and a brothel...

, south of Scottsburg

Scottsburg, Indiana

Scottsburg is a city in Vienna Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, about north of Louisville, Kentucky. The population was 6,747 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County. As of 2010, William H...

, with State Road 62

Indiana State Road 62

State Road 62 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route that runs from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville, Kentucky area, then northeast toward the Cincinnati, Ohio area.-Route description:...

 south of its junction with State Road 56

Indiana State Road 56

State Road 56 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a route that travels the south central part of the state from west to east.-Route description:...

. Halfway through, the highway runs through the town of Lexington

Lexington, Indiana

Lexington is an unincorporated community in Lexington Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States, located about 10 miles west of the Ohio River and 28 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky. The town itself was founded before Indiana became the 19th state in 1816 and was located in Jefferson...

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Major intersections

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