Ohio State Route 560
Encyclopedia
State Route 560 is a 9.97 miles (16 km) north–south state highway
in the western portion of Ohio
, a U.S. state
. SR 560 has its southern terminus at SR 55 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the county seat of Urbana
. The northern terminus of the state route is at a T-intersection with SR 29 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the hamlet of Rosewood
.
Created in the late 1930s, SR 560 is a two-lane highway that runs through primarily rural terrain to the west and northwest of Urbana.
. No part of this state highway is inclusive within the National Highway System
.
State highway
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in the western portion of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, a U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
. SR 560 has its southern terminus at SR 55 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of the county seat of Urbana
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
. The northern terminus of the state route is at a T-intersection with SR 29 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of the hamlet of Rosewood
Rosewood, Ohio
Rosewood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Adams Township, Champaign County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43070. It lies along State Route 29, an east-west highway.-References:...
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Created in the late 1930s, SR 560 is a two-lane highway that runs through primarily rural terrain to the west and northwest of Urbana.
Route description
All of State Route 560 is situated within Champaign CountyChampaign County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
. No part of this state highway is inclusive within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
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