Pennsylvania Route 449
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 449 is an 17 miles (27.4 km) long state highway
located in Potter
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 6
in Walton. The northern terminus is the New York
state line in Genesee Township.
in the community of Walton in Ulysses Township
, heading northwest on Brookland Road. The road heads through forested mountains in the Susquehannock State Forest
before coming to the community of Brookland. After passing through more forests, the route enters agricultural areas and becomes Gold Road, intersecting PA 49
in the community of Gold. From this point, PA 449 turns north and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland in a narrow valley. The road briefly enters Allegany Township
before heading into Genesee Township
and passing through the community of Harmontown. The route runs through more rural areas before intersecting PA 244
in the community of Genesee. Here, PA 244 turns north to form a concurrency
with PA 449 on Main Street, with the road passing homes and businesses. PA 449 splits from PA 244 by heading northwest on North Genesee Street into a mix of farms, woods, and homes. PA 449 ends at the New York
border, where the road becomes NY 19
.
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 Potter
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
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 US 6
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 , also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, a name that honors an American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. Until 1964, it continued south from Bishop to...
in Walton. The northern terminus is the 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...
state line in Genesee Township.
Genesee Township, Pennsylvania
Genesee Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States and lies near the source of the Genesee River. The population was 789 at the 2000 census...
Route description
PA 449 begins at an intersection with US 6U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
in the community of Walton in Ulysses Township
Ulysses Township, Pennsylvania
Ulysses Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 691. There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Ulysses Township. Denton Hill State Park is a ski resort along U.S. Route 6...
, heading northwest on Brookland Road. The road heads through forested mountains in the Susquehannock State Forest
Susquehannock State Forest
Susquehannock State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #15. The main office is located in Coudersport in Potter County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
before coming to the community of Brookland. After passing through more forests, the route enters agricultural areas and becomes Gold Road, intersecting PA 49
Pennsylvania Route 49
Pennsylvania Route 49 is a long state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 44 three miles north of Coudersport. The eastern terminus is at PA 287 in Lawrenceville less than south of the New York-Pennsylvania border...
in the community of Gold. From this point, PA 449 turns north and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland in a narrow valley. The road briefly enters Allegany Township
Allegany Township, Pennsylvania
Allegany Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 402 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.Allegany Township is bordered by Genesee...
before heading into Genesee Township
Genesee Township, Pennsylvania
Genesee Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States and lies near the source of the Genesee River. The population was 789 at the 2000 census...
and passing through the community of Harmontown. The route runs through more rural areas before intersecting PA 244
Pennsylvania Route 244
Pennsylvania Route 244 is an long state highway located in Potter county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 44 in Coneville...
in the community of Genesee. Here, PA 244 turns north 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 449 on Main Street, with the road passing homes and businesses. PA 449 splits from PA 244 by heading northwest on North Genesee Street into a mix of farms, woods, and homes. PA 449 ends at the 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...
border, where the road becomes NY 19
New York State Route 19
New York State Route 19 is a north–south state highway in Western New York in the United States. It is the longest state highway in that region, and the only other one besides NY 14 to completely transect the state from the Pennsylvania state line to the shore of Lake Ontario...
.