Pennsylvania Route 35
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Pennsylvania Route 35 is a 70.4 miles (113.3 km) long state highway
located in central Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove
.
near Shade Gap
in Dublin Township
, Huntingdon County
, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. Soon after beginning, the route intersects PA 641
as it runs through rural residential areas. From here, the road heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, crossing into Tell Township
. Here, PA 35 becomes Shade Valley Road and runs through more agricultural areas in a valley. The route continues through Richvale and runs through more farmland along with occasional woods and residences.
in Juniata County
and becomes an unnamed road, passing through more valley farmland with some homes. The road heads into more forested areas as it runs through Cross Keys and Peru Mills. The route heads through more forests with a few agricultural clearings, crossing into Tuscarora Township
. At this point, PA 35 runs through farmland with some woods and homes, passing through Reeds Gap and coming to an intersection with the western terminus of PA 850
. Following this, the road turns more to the north-northeast and heads into forests. The route curves northeast again and continues through more wooded areas with occasional farm fields, heading into Beale Township
. PA 35 heads through more agricultural surroundings with occasional woods and homes, passing through Nook and Walnut. The road continues into Milford Township
and heads through more open farmland. Farther northeast, the route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland as it comes to a junction with PA 333
. Here, PA 333 turns northeast to form a concurrency
with PA 35 and the road heads north through areas of woods and farms with some development. The road crosses into Mifflin
and becomes Wilson Street, turning to the east. PA 333 splits from PA 35 by heading north, with PA 75 coming to a bridge over a Norfolk Southern railroad line and turning north onto Juniata Street, passing homes. The route turns east onto Main Street and runs past more residences, coming to a bridge over the Juniata River
. Crossing the river, the road leaves Mifflin and heads back into Milford Township, crossing into Fermanagh Township
in the middle of the river.
At the eastern bank, PA 35 enters Mifflintown
and becomes Washington Avenue, running through the commercial downtown. The road turns to the northeast and runs through residential areas. The route heads back into Fermanagh Township and heads through a mix of farmland and residences. PA 35 passes businesses as it comes to an interchange with the US 22
/US 322
freeway, becoming a divided highway
at this point. Past this interchange, the route turns to the north-northeast and becomes undivided again, gaining a center left-turn lane. The road passes more commercial establishments before narrowing back to a two-lane road and turning east-northeast into open farmland with occasional development. PA 35 turns northeast and crosses into Fayette Township
, passing through Oakland Mills and runs through more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and homes. The route heads northeast into the residential community of McAlisterville
and reaches an intersection with PA 235
. At this point, PA 235 forms a concurrency with PA 35 before splitting to the north. PA 35 passes through more of the community prior to heading east-northeast into open farmland with some homes, running through Bunkertown. The road heads through more rural areas as it enters Monroe Township
and passes through Evendale. The route passes through a small corner of West Perry Township
in Snyder County
before running through more of Monroe Township, Juniata County. At this point, PA 35 passes through more agricultural areas and running a short distance to the south of the West Branch Mahantango Creek
before heading through Richfield
, where it passes homes and a few busineses.
and runs east-northeast through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route runs through the residential community of Mount Pleasant Mills
, turning northeast and reaching an intersection with PA 104
. From here, PA 35 heads through more farmland with some areas of woods and residences, entering Washington Township
. The road heads through more rural areas before crossing into Freeburg
. Here, the route becomes Market Street and is lined with several homes. PA 35 heads back into Washington Township as an unnamed road and runs through more open farm fields with a few patches of woods and residences. Upon crossing Middle Creek
, the route heads into Penn Township
and runs through the community of Kantz, heading through more rural areas. The road passes between Selinsgrove Speedway
to the north and residential areas to the south, widening into a four-lane divided highway at the intersection with South Market Street. PA 35 continues east and crosses Penns Creek
, ending at a trumpet interchange with the US 11
/US 15
freeway.
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 central 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 of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
.
Huntingdon County
PA 35 begins at an intersection with US 522U.S. Route 522 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 522 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Powhatan, Virginia to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the U.S. highway runs from the Maryland state line near Warfordsburg north to its northern terminus at US 11 and US 15 in Selinsgrove...
near Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
in Dublin Township
Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Dublin Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Code: 17255*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchange: 259...
, Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. Soon after beginning, the route intersects PA 641
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 ' is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long from U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Camp Hill...
as it runs through rural residential areas. From here, the road heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, crossing into Tell Township
Tell Township, Pennsylvania
Tell Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 648 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.5 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
. Here, PA 35 becomes Shade Valley Road and runs through more agricultural areas in a valley. The route continues through Richvale and runs through more farmland along with occasional woods and residences.
Juniata County
PA 35 enters Lack TownshipLack Township, Pennsylvania
Lack Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 750 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
in Juniata County
Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Juniata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 24,636. Juniata County was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. Its county seat is Mifflintown....
and becomes an unnamed road, passing through more valley farmland with some homes. The road heads into more forested areas as it runs through Cross Keys and Peru Mills. The route heads through more forests with a few agricultural clearings, crossing into Tuscarora Township
Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Tuscarora Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.4 square miles , all of it land.Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin...
. At this point, PA 35 runs through farmland with some woods and homes, passing through Reeds Gap and coming to an intersection with the western terminus of PA 850
Pennsylvania Route 850
Pennsylvania Route 850 is a long state highway located in Juniata and Perry counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 35 in Tuscarora Township. The eastern terminus is at US 11/US 15 in Marysville.-Juniata County:...
. Following this, the road turns more to the north-northeast and heads into forests. The route curves northeast again and continues through more wooded areas with occasional farm fields, heading into Beale Township
Beale Township, Pennsylvania
Beale Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 726 at the 2000 census.-History:Beale Township is the location of the Book Site, an archaeological site dating from the Woodland period...
. PA 35 heads through more agricultural surroundings with occasional woods and homes, passing through Nook and Walnut. The road continues into Milford Township
Milford Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,758 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.4 square miles , of which 40.0 square miles is land and 0.4 square...
and heads through more open farmland. Farther northeast, the route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland as it comes to a junction with PA 333
Pennsylvania Route 333
Pennsylvania Route 333 is an long state highway located in Mifflin and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 103 in Juniata Terrace. The eastern terminus is at PA 235 near Thompsontown.-Mifflin County:...
. Here, PA 333 turns northeast to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with PA 35 and the road heads north through areas of woods and farms with some development. The road crosses into Mifflin
Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Mifflin is a borough in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.- History :Mifflin was founded as the town of Patterson. At one time, Mifflin, as well as the small community of Denholm lying directly north of the town, was an important stop along the...
and becomes Wilson Street, turning to the east. PA 333 splits from PA 35 by heading north, with PA 75 coming to a bridge over a Norfolk Southern railroad line and turning north onto Juniata Street, passing homes. The route turns east onto Main Street and runs past more residences, coming to a bridge over the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
. Crossing the river, the road leaves Mifflin and heads back into Milford Township, crossing into Fermanagh Township
Fermanagh Township, Pennsylvania
Fermanagh Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,544 at the 2000 census.It was named after County Fermanagh in Ireland.-Geography:...
in the middle of the river.
At the eastern bank, PA 35 enters Mifflintown
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Mifflintown is a borough in and the county seat of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mifflintown is located at ....
and becomes Washington Avenue, running through the commercial downtown. The road turns to the northeast and runs through residential areas. The route heads back into Fermanagh Township and heads through a mix of farmland and residences. PA 35 passes businesses as it comes to an interchange with the US 22
U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
/US 322
U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route...
freeway, becoming a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
at this point. Past this interchange, the route turns to the north-northeast and becomes undivided again, gaining a center left-turn lane. The road passes more commercial establishments before narrowing back to a two-lane road and turning east-northeast into open farmland with occasional development. PA 35 turns northeast and crosses into Fayette Township
Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
Fayette Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,252 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...
, passing through Oakland Mills and runs through more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and homes. The route heads northeast into the residential community of McAlisterville
McAlisterville, Pennsylvania
McAlisterville is a census-designated place that is part of Fayette Township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:McAlisterville is located at ....
and reaches an intersection with PA 235
Pennsylvania Route 235
-Perry County:PA 235 officially begins at an intersection with US 11/US 15 in Liverpool, Perry County, heading north as an unsigned highway that is concurrent with PA 17. The road heads into Liverpool Township and runs through wooded areas with some fields...
. At this point, PA 235 forms a concurrency with PA 35 before splitting to the north. PA 35 passes through more of the community prior to heading east-northeast into open farmland with some homes, running through Bunkertown. The road heads through more rural areas as it enters Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.6 square miles , all of it land.Monroe Township is bordered by Snyder County to...
and passes through Evendale. The route passes through a small corner of West Perry Township
West Perry Township, Pennsylvania
West Perry Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.4 square miles , all of it land.West Perry Township is bordered by West...
in Snyder County
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,702. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County...
before running through more of Monroe Township, Juniata County. At this point, PA 35 passes through more agricultural areas and running a short distance to the south of the West Branch Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek (Snyder County)
Mahantango Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Snyder and Juniata counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The creek forms the border between Snyder and Juniata counties....
before heading through Richfield
Richfield, Pennsylvania
Richfield is a census-designated place that is part of Monroe Township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richfield is located at ....
, where it passes homes and a few busineses.
Snyder County
PA 35 crosses the West Branch Mahantango Creek back into West Perry Township in Snyder County and heads through open farmland with occasional residences. The road continues into Perry TownshipPerry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Perry Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,973.-Geography:...
and runs east-northeast through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route runs through the residential community of Mount Pleasant Mills
Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant Mills is a census-designated place in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 342 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Pleasant Mills is located at ....
, turning northeast and reaching an intersection with PA 104
Pennsylvania Route 104
Pennsylvania Route 104 is a long state highway located in Perry, Juniata, Snyder, and Union counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11/US 15 between McKees Half Falls and Liverpool...
. From here, PA 35 heads through more farmland with some areas of woods and residences, entering Washington Township
Washington Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles , of which, 24.5 square miles of it is land and...
. The road heads through more rural areas before crossing into Freeburg
Freeburg, Pennsylvania
Freeburg is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 584 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
. Here, the route becomes Market Street and is lined with several homes. PA 35 heads back into Washington Township as an unnamed road and runs through more open farm fields with a few patches of woods and residences. Upon crossing Middle Creek
Middle Creek (Penns Creek)
Middle Creek is a tributary of Penns Creek in Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Via Penns Creek, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed.Middle Creek joins Penns Creek below Selinsgrove.-References:...
, the route heads into Penn Township
Penn Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,781 at the 2000 census.Penn Township is home to the Selinsgrove Speedway, a 1/2-mile high-banked oval dirt track.-Geography:...
and runs through the community of Kantz, heading through more rural areas. The road passes between Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove Speedway is one-half mile dirt racetrack in Penn Township just south of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It hosts Road-Runner, Pro Stock, Late Model, and Sprint Car racing every Saturday night...
to the north and residential areas to the south, widening into a four-lane divided highway at the intersection with South Market Street. PA 35 continues east and crosses Penns Creek
Penns Creek
Penns Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally named "John Penn's Creek" after William Penn's younger brother, it was renamed Penns Creek in 1802 by an Act of Assembly...
, ending at a trumpet interchange with the US 11
U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 11 roughly parallels Interstate 81 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It serves Harrisburg and Scranton. Between those two cities, US 11 follows the Susquehanna River, while I-81 follows a shorter route over the mountains.-Route description:...
/US 15
U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 15 is a north-south U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania.-Route description:US 15 enters Pennsylvania south of Gettysburg, Adams County. The route heads to the north toward Harrisburg. It joins with U.S. 11 going along the west shore of the Susquehanna River until they split across the river...
freeway.