New York State Route 95
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New York State Route 95 (NY 95) is a short state highway
in northern New York
, USA. NY 95 is a north–south route, connecting two towns in Franklin County
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in the hamlet
of Moira in the town of Moira
. The northern terminus is at NY 37
east of the hamlet of Hogansburg
in the town of Bombay
. The highway terminates less than 3 miles (5 km) south of the Canadian border.
In the south, NY 95 begins at US 11 in Moira
. Initially parallel to County Route 17, it heads almost due north, intersecting with several local streets. In flat terrain, NY 95 intersects County Route 32 and runs parallel to the Little Salmon River. After a series of turns, it once again heads directly northward. As it enters Bombay
, the highway intersects County Route 4 and makes a sharp turn to the west. The Route turns north-northwestward and comes to an end at NY 37
, east of Hogansburg
.
in the north via Moira
. It was truncated to its current southern terminus in Moira ca. 1937. The former alignment of NY 95 between Saint Regis Falls and Moira is now maintained by Franklin County
as County Route 5.
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 northern New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. NY 95 is a north–south route, connecting two towns in Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in 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 Moira in the town of Moira
Moira, New York
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...
. The northern terminus is at NY 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
east of the hamlet of Hogansburg
Hogansburg, New York
Hogansburg is a hamlet in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, in Franklin County, in the town of Bombay in New York state, USA. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian-US border at the confluence of the St. Regis River with the Saint Lawrence Seaway.-History:...
in the town of Bombay
Bombay, New York
Bombay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a city in India, now known as Mumbai, by an early landowner whose wife was from Bombay....
. The highway terminates less than 3 miles (5 km) south of the Canadian border.
Route description
Moira, New York
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...
. Initially parallel to County Route 17, it heads almost due north, intersecting with several local streets. In flat terrain, NY 95 intersects County Route 32 and runs parallel to the Little Salmon River. After a series of turns, it once again heads directly northward. As it enters Bombay
Bombay, New York
Bombay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a city in India, now known as Mumbai, by an early landowner whose wife was from Bombay....
, the highway intersects County Route 4 and makes a sharp turn to the west. The Route turns north-northwestward and comes to an end at NY 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
, east of Hogansburg
Hogansburg, New York
Hogansburg is a hamlet in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, in Franklin County, in the town of Bombay in New York state, USA. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian-US border at the confluence of the St. Regis River with the Saint Lawrence Seaway.-History:...
.
History
NY 95 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to an alignment extending from Saint Regis Falls in the south to the vicinity of HogansburgHogansburg, New York
Hogansburg is a hamlet in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, in Franklin County, in the town of Bombay in New York state, USA. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian-US border at the confluence of the St. Regis River with the Saint Lawrence Seaway.-History:...
in the north via Moira
Moira, New York
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...
. It was truncated to its current southern terminus in Moira ca. 1937. The former alignment of NY 95 between Saint Regis Falls and Moira is now maintained by Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
as County Route 5.