Pennsylvania Route 127
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 127 is an 10 mile long state highway
located in Forest
and Warren
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 62
in West Hickory. The northern terminus is at US 62 in Tidioute
.
in Hickory Township
, Forest County
, heading west on two-lane undivided Main Street. The route immediately crosses the Allegheny River
into the residential community of West Hickory in Harmony Township
. PA 127 turns south before turning northwest onto Fleming Hill Road and leaving West Hickory. The road curves north and enters dense hilly forests. PA 127 continues through more forests with a few areas of homes and fields, reaching a junction with PA 227
in Fagundus Corners. A short distance later, the road heads into Triumph Township
in Warren County
, becoming an unnamed road that passes through Fagundus and running through more dense forests. Along this stretch, PA 127 forms the west border of the Allegheny National Forest
. The route turns northeast and becomes Babylon Hill Road before turning into Main Street as it enters Tidioute
. Here, PA 127 passes homes before turning south onto Buckingham Street and running past businesses. The route crosses the Allegheny River again into Limestone Township
and immediately ends at US 62.
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...
located in Forest
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...
and Warren
Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county...
counties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The southern terminus is at US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
in West Hickory. The northern terminus is at US 62 in Tidioute
Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.-Geography:...
.
Route description
PA 127 begins at an intersection with US 62U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally through the industrial northeastern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, U.S. 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932...
in Hickory Township
Hickory Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
Hickory Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 525.-Geography:...
, Forest County
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...
, heading west on two-lane undivided Main Street. The route immediately crosses the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
into the residential community of West Hickory in Harmony Township
Harmony Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
Harmony Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 511 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. PA 127 turns south before turning northwest onto Fleming Hill Road and leaving West Hickory. The road curves north and enters dense hilly forests. PA 127 continues through more forests with a few areas of homes and fields, reaching a junction with PA 227
Pennsylvania Route 227
Pennsylvania Route 227 is an long state highway located in Venango and Forest counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 8 in Rouseville. The eastern terminus is at PA 127 in Harmony Township.-Venango County:...
in Fagundus Corners. A short distance later, the road heads into Triumph Township
Triumph Township, Pennsylvania
Triumph Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles , of which, 28.5 square miles of it is land and...
in Warren County
Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county...
, becoming an unnamed road that passes through Fagundus and running through more dense forests. Along this stretch, PA 127 forms the west border of the Allegheny National Forest
Allegheny National Forest
The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest located in northwestern Pennsylvania. The forest covers of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam, which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reservoir. The administrative headquarters for the Allegheny National Forest is located in Warren...
. The route turns northeast and becomes Babylon Hill Road before turning into Main Street as it enters Tidioute
Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.-Geography:...
. Here, PA 127 passes homes before turning south onto Buckingham Street and running past businesses. The route crosses the Allegheny River again into Limestone Township
Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
Limestone Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 418 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
and immediately ends at US 62.