New York State Route 22A
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New York State Route 22A (NY 22A) is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County
. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton
at the Vermont
state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A. Its southern terminus is located at a junction with NY 22
in the town of Granville
.
Route 22A begins at an intersection with NY 22
in the town of Granville. The route heads to the north, passing through downtown Granville, which is full of residential homes and the high school. After the intersection with Washington County Route 24, Route 22A begins a stretch of 9 miles (14 km) through the farmlands and forests of rural New York. At the intersection with County Route 21, Route 22A curves to the northeast and enters Raceville. Raceville is small, as Route 22A leaves uneventfully. The highway heads to the northest, edging closer to the Vermont
state line.
Route 22A makes a curve to the northwest after an intersection with a county road. The road then passes through a dense forest, entering the town of Hampton
. There it intersects with two county roads before leaving the town. A few miles later, Route 22A passes the state line and continues into Vermont.
in Middle Granville and went north to the Vermont state line, where it continued as Vermont Route 30A. Ca. 1938, an alternate route of NY 286 along modern County Route 20 and Greenfield Lane in Hampton
and Granville, College, and York Streets in Poultney, Vermont
, was designated as NY 286A in New York and Vermont Route 286A in that state. The New York half of the designation was short-lived as it was eliminated by the following year; however, VT 286A remained in place until the early 1940s. NY 286 was renumbered to NY 22A at some point between 1942 and 1944; Vermont followed suit by renumbering VT 30A to VT 22A
by 1946.
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton
Hampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
at the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A. Its southern terminus is located at a junction with NY 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in the town of Granville
Granville, New York
Granville is a town on the eastern border of Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
.
Route description
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in the town of Granville. The route heads to the north, passing through downtown Granville, which is full of residential homes and the high school. After the intersection with Washington County Route 24, Route 22A begins a stretch of 9 miles (14 km) through the farmlands and forests of rural New York. At the intersection with County Route 21, Route 22A curves to the northeast and enters Raceville. Raceville is small, as Route 22A leaves uneventfully. The highway heads to the northest, edging closer to the Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
state line.
Route 22A makes a curve to the northwest after an intersection with a county road. The road then passes through a dense forest, entering the town of Hampton
Hampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
. There it intersects with two county roads before leaving the town. A few miles later, Route 22A passes the state line and continues into Vermont.
History
What is now NY 22A was first designated as NY 286 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. It began at NY 22New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in Middle Granville and went north to the Vermont state line, where it continued as Vermont Route 30A. Ca. 1938, an alternate route of NY 286 along modern County Route 20 and Greenfield Lane in Hampton
Hampton, New York
Hampton is a town in northeastern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 871 at the 2000 census....
and Granville, College, and York Streets in Poultney, Vermont
Poultney, Vermont
Poultney is a village in Rutland County of the U.S. state of Vermont. The village is entirely within the town of Poultney. The population was 1,612 at the 2010 census...
, was designated as NY 286A in New York and Vermont Route 286A in that state. The New York half of the designation was short-lived as it was eliminated by the following year; however, VT 286A remained in place until the early 1940s. NY 286 was renumbered to NY 22A at some point between 1942 and 1944; Vermont followed suit by renumbering VT 30A to VT 22A
Vermont Route 22A
Vermont Route 22A is a state highway in western Vermont, United States. It is the northward continuation of New York State Route 22A. Its southern end is at the New York state line in Fair Haven and its northern end is in Ferrisburgh at U.S. Route 7...
by 1946.