New York State Route 221
Encyclopedia
New York State Route 221 (NY 221) is a state highway
in Cortland County, New York
, United States
. Its western terminus is at NY 38
in the town of Harford
. The eastern terminus is at NY 26
and NY 41
in the town of Willet
. Near its western end, NY 221 intersects New York State Route 200. Together, NY 200 and NY 221 form a loop route off NY 38 between the hamlets of Harford and Harford Mills within the town of Harford.
at Harford Mills to U.S. Route 11 in Marathon
. It was extended east to its current eastern terminus in Willet
by the following year. NY 221 was rerouted to follow its current alignment to the hamlet of Harford in the mid-1930s. The former routing of NY 221 to Harford Mills was redesignated as NY 200 in the 1940s.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Cortland County, New York
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its western terminus is at NY 38
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
in the town of Harford
Harford, New York
Harford is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 920 at the 2000 census.The Town of Harford is in the southwest part of Cortland County and is south of the City of Cortland.- History :...
. The eastern terminus is at NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
and NY 41
New York State Route 41
New York State Route 41 is a north–south state highway in Central New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of Sanford. Its northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in the village of Skaneateles...
in the town of Willet
Willet, New York
Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet.The Town of Willet is in the southeast part of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland....
. Near its western end, NY 221 intersects New York State Route 200. Together, NY 200 and NY 221 form a loop route off NY 38 between the hamlets of Harford and Harford Mills within the town of Harford.
History
NY 221 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to an alignment extending from NY 38New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
at Harford Mills to U.S. Route 11 in Marathon
Marathon (village), New York
Marathon is a village in Cortland County, New York, USA. The population was 1,063 at the 2000 census.The Village of Marathon is within the Town of Marathon.- History :The village is within the former Central New York Military Tract....
. It was extended east to its current eastern terminus in Willet
Willet, New York
Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet.The Town of Willet is in the southeast part of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland....
by the following year. NY 221 was rerouted to follow its current alignment to the hamlet of Harford in the mid-1930s. The former routing of NY 221 to Harford Mills was redesignated as NY 200 in the 1940s.