Pennsylvania Route 850
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Pennsylvania Route 850 is a 44 miles (70.8 km) 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
.
in Tuscarora Township
, Juniata County
, heading southeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes through farm fields with some woodland before heading into more wooded areas and turning to the northeast. The road comes to McCullochs Mills and curves southeast again, heading through more woodland with a few farms and residences. PA 850 turns northeast and then southeast again, crossing the Tuscarora Creek. PA 850 comes to an intersection with PA 75
in the community of Honey Grove before heading into forested areas and crossing through a gap in Tuscarora Mountain
, turning to the northeast.
in Perry County
and runs east through more forests with a few agricultural clearings and residences, passing through Walsingham. The road curves south and then northeast again as it traverses another portion of Tuscarora Mountain, passing through a tract of Tuscarora State Forest
. The route turns south into open agricultural areas, heading more to the southeast as it comes to a junction with PA 17
in Kistler
, forming a brief concurrency
with that route. PA 850 winds southeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through Bixler. In Fort Robinson, the route comes to an intersection with PA 274
. At this point, PA 274 forms a concurrency with PA 850 and the two routes head east on Shermans Valley Road, passing through a mix of farms and woods and crossing into Tyrone Township
. The road heads through agricultural areas with some homes before coming into the community of Loysville, where PA 850 splits from PA 274 by heading to the southeast. The route heads south past homes prior to turning east out of Loysville and running through farmland with some woods and residences. The road turns to the south and comes to an intersection with PA 233
. Here, PA 850 heads south along with PA 233 through more farmland along with some homes. The road crosses into Landisburg
and becomes Carlisle Street, passing homes. In the center of town, PA 233 turns to the west and PA 850 turns east onto Main Street, running past more residences.
The road heads back into Tyrone Township and becomes unnamed, entering open agricultural areas. The route soon crosses into Spring Township
and intersects PA 74
in Alinda. Here, PA 850 becomes Landisburg Road and runs through more farmland with a few homes, turning southeast. The road heads into forested areas and turns northeast in Falling Spring, running a short distance to the north of the Sherman Creek. The route heads east and enters Carroll Township
, coming to an intersection with PA 34
in Dromgold. At this point, PA 34 and PA 850 form a concurrency and continue southeast on Spring Road, passing farm fields and woods with homes as it runs east of the creek. The road crosses Sherman Creek and heads into business areas, with PA 850 splitting from PA 34 by heading east on Valley Road. The route runs through farmland and woodland with some homes in a valley, crossing into Rye Township
. PA 850 continues through more rural valley areas, passing through Grier Point and Keystone. Residential developments near the road increase as it heads through Glenvale and turns to the east-northeast. PA 850 enters Marysville
and becomes Valley Street, passing homes and coming to its eastern terminus at US 11
/US 15
.
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 Juniata
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 Perry
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
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 western terminus is at PA 35
Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 is a 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...
in 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...
. The eastern terminus is at US 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
/US 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
in Marysville
Marysville, Pennsylvania
Marysville is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,425 in July 2008. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area....
.
Juniata County
PA 850 begins at an intersection with PA 35Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 is a 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...
in 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...
, 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....
, heading southeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes through farm fields with some woodland before heading into more wooded areas and turning to the northeast. The road comes to McCullochs Mills and curves southeast again, heading through more woodland with a few farms and residences. PA 850 turns northeast and then southeast again, crossing the Tuscarora Creek. PA 850 comes to an intersection with PA 75
Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania, USA. The southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Montgomery Township, where PA 75 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 494. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22...
in the community of Honey Grove before heading into forested areas and crossing through a gap in Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscoarora Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ridge and Valley province in central Pennsylvania. It reaches its highest point on Big Mountain at 2,458 feet above sea level....
, turning to the northeast.
Perry County
PA 850 crosses into Northeast Madison TownshipNortheast Madison Township, Pennsylvania
Northeast Madison Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Perry County
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
and runs east through more forests with a few agricultural clearings and residences, passing through Walsingham. The road curves south and then northeast again as it traverses another portion of Tuscarora Mountain, passing through a tract of Tuscarora State Forest
Tuscarora State Forest
Tuscarora State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #3. The main office is located in Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
. The route turns south into open agricultural areas, heading more to the southeast as it comes to a junction with PA 17
Pennsylvania Route 17
Pennsylvania Route 17 is a long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 274 in Blain. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S...
in Kistler
Kistler, Pennsylvania
Kistler is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kistler is located at ....
, forming a brief 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 that route. PA 850 winds southeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, passing through Bixler. In Fort Robinson, the route comes to an intersection with PA 274
Pennsylvania Route 274
Pennsylvania Route 274 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Perry counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 75 in Fannett Township. The eastern terminus is at US 11/US 15 in Duncannon.-Route description:...
. At this point, PA 274 forms a concurrency with PA 850 and the two routes head east on Shermans Valley Road, passing through a mix of farms and woods and crossing into Tyrone Township
Tyrone Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
Tyrone Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census. The principal communities in the township are the villages of Green Park and Loysville...
. The road heads through agricultural areas with some homes before coming into the community of Loysville, where PA 850 splits from PA 274 by heading to the southeast. The route heads south past homes prior to turning east out of Loysville and running through farmland with some woods and residences. The road turns to the south and comes to an intersection with PA 233
Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233 is a north–south highway in south central Pennsylvania. It runs from the village of Mont Alto, just north of Waynesboro and the Maryland state line to Green Park...
. Here, PA 850 heads south along with PA 233 through more farmland along with some homes. The road crosses into Landisburg
Landisburg, Pennsylvania
Landisburg is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Landisburg is located at ....
and becomes Carlisle Street, passing homes. In the center of town, PA 233 turns to the west and PA 850 turns east onto Main Street, running past more residences.
The road heads back into Tyrone Township and becomes unnamed, entering open agricultural areas. The route soon crosses into Spring Township
Spring Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
Spring Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.8 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
and intersects PA 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southwest of Delta, where PA 74 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 165...
in Alinda. Here, PA 850 becomes Landisburg Road and runs through more farmland with a few homes, turning southeast. The road heads into forested areas and turns northeast in Falling Spring, running a short distance to the north of the Sherman Creek. The route heads east and enters Carroll Township
Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania
Carroll Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,095 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,...
, coming to an intersection with PA 34
Pennsylvania Route 34
Pennsylvania Route 34 is a long state route located in southern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 15 Business in Gettysburg. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 south of Liverpool....
in Dromgold. At this point, PA 34 and PA 850 form a concurrency and continue southeast on Spring Road, passing farm fields and woods with homes as it runs east of the creek. The road crosses Sherman Creek and heads into business areas, with PA 850 splitting from PA 34 by heading east on Valley Road. The route runs through farmland and woodland with some homes in a valley, crossing into Rye Township
Rye Township, Pennsylvania
Rye Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,327 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
. PA 850 continues through more rural valley areas, passing through Grier Point and Keystone. Residential developments near the road increase as it heads through Glenvale and turns to the east-northeast. PA 850 enters Marysville
Marysville, Pennsylvania
Marysville is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,425 in July 2008. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and becomes Valley Street, passing homes and coming to its eastern terminus at 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...
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