Pennsylvania Route 295
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 295 is an 6 miles (9.7 km) long state highway
located in York
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 921
near Manchester
. The northern terminus is at PA 262
near York Haven
.
in the community of Zions View in Conewago Township
, heading north on two-lane undivided Susquehanna Trail. The road passes through rural residential areas before heading through a mix of farmland and homes. The route passes businesses as it comes to an interchange with I-83
. From here, PA 295 passes residences in the community of Strinestown
before running through a mix of woods and homes. The road turns northwest to descend a wooded bluff overlooking the Conewago Creek
, crossing the creek into Newberry Township
. Immediately after the creek, the route turns east onto Cragmoor Road, curving to the northeast a short distance later. PA 295 passes a few homes before running through a patch of farmland. The road enters forested areas with residences as it continues to the community of Pleasant Grove. Here, the route turns northwest onto Pleasant Grove Road briefly, passing industrial buildings before turning northeast onto Reesers Hill Road and reaching an intersection with PA 382
. After this, PA 295 descends a wooded bluff with some homes and comes to its northern terminus at PA 262
in the community of Cly
on the Susquehanna River
.
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 York
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
county 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 PA 921
Pennsylvania Route 921
Pennsylvania Route 921 is a long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 74 in Dover. The eastern terminus is at PA 24 in Mount Wolf.-Route description:...
near Manchester
Manchester, Pennsylvania
Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1814, the village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1864 in the eastern section of Manchester Township...
. The northern terminus is at PA 262
Pennsylvania Route 262
Pennsylvania Route 262 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 in Fairview Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 382 near York Haven.-Route description:...
near York Haven
York Haven, Pennsylvania
York Haven is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 709 at the 2010 census. The borough is the home of the Brunner Island coal-fired electrical generation plant, located on the Susquehanna River on Wago Road and operated by PPL.-Geography:York Haven is located at...
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Route description
PA 295 begins at an intersection with PA 921Pennsylvania Route 921
Pennsylvania Route 921 is a long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 74 in Dover. The eastern terminus is at PA 24 in Mount Wolf.-Route description:...
in the community of Zions View in Conewago Township
Conewago Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Conewago Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 7,510 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.93%, is water....
, heading north on two-lane undivided Susquehanna Trail. The road passes through rural residential areas before heading through a mix of farmland and homes. The route passes businesses as it comes to an interchange with I-83
Interstate 83
Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....
. From here, PA 295 passes residences in the community of Strinestown
Strinestown, Pennsylvania
Strinestown is an unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.-References:...
before running through a mix of woods and homes. The road turns northwest to descend a wooded bluff overlooking the Conewago Creek
Conewago Creek (west)
Conewago Creek is an tributary of the Susquehanna River in Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania in the United States, with its watershed also draining a small portion of Carroll County, Maryland. The source is at an elevation of , east of Caledonia State Park, in Franklin Township in Adams County...
, crossing the creek into Newberry Township
Newberry Township, Pennsylvania
Newberry Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,285 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.91%, is water. The township is located in northern York...
. Immediately after the creek, the route turns east onto Cragmoor Road, curving to the northeast a short distance later. PA 295 passes a few homes before running through a patch of farmland. The road enters forested areas with residences as it continues to the community of Pleasant Grove. Here, the route turns northwest onto Pleasant Grove Road briefly, passing industrial buildings before turning northeast onto Reesers Hill Road and reaching an intersection with PA 382
Pennsylvania Route 382
Pennsylvania Route 382 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 near Bunches. The eastern terminus is at PA 181 in York Haven.-Route description:...
. After this, PA 295 descends a wooded bluff with some homes and comes to its northern terminus at PA 262
Pennsylvania Route 262
Pennsylvania Route 262 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 in Fairview Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 382 near York Haven.-Route description:...
in the community of Cly
Cly, Pennsylvania
Cly is an unincorporated community in Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on Cly Road Route 262, between York Haven and Goldsboro on the Susquehanna River, its latitude is 40.124, and its longitude is 76.736.-History:...
on the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
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