Pennsylvania Route 456
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 456 is an 12 miles (19.3 km) long state highway
located in Franklin
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at the Maryland
state line near Yeakle Mill, where it continues as Hollow Road. The northern terminus is at PA 16
near Cove Gap
.
border in Warren Township
, heading north on two-lane undivided Little Cove Road. The road continues into Maryland as Hollow Road. From the state line, the route crosses Licking Creek and turns northeast into a mix of farmland and forests in a narrow valley. PA 456 continues northeast through agricultural areas of the valley, passing a few homes. The route continues north past farms for several miles before entering forested areas. PA 456 crosses into Peters Township
and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 16
.
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 Franklin
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
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 the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state line near Yeakle Mill, where it continues as Hollow Road. The northern terminus is at PA 16
Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...
near Cove Gap
Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
Cove Gap is a village in Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is located here and honors the 15th US president James Buchanan, who was born in this village on April 23, 1791....
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Route description
PA 456 begins at the MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
border in Warren Township
Warren Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Warren Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
, heading north on two-lane undivided Little Cove Road. The road continues into Maryland as Hollow Road. From the state line, the route crosses Licking Creek and turns northeast into a mix of farmland and forests in a narrow valley. PA 456 continues northeast through agricultural areas of the valley, passing a few homes. The route continues north past farms for several miles before entering forested areas. PA 456 crosses into Peters Township
Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Peters Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.0 square miles , of which, 55.9 square miles of it is land and...
and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 16
Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...
.