Pennsylvania Route 921
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 921 is a 10 miles (16.1 km) 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
.
in Dover
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Canal Road. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses before turning east and becoming the border between Dover to the north and Dover Township to the south, passing residential subdivisions. The route fully enters Dover Township as it turns northeast into wooded areas of homes before passing a mix of farmland and residences. Upon crossing Bull Road, PA 921 heads into Conewago Township
and passes more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and housing. The road intersects PA 295
in the community of Zions View, where it makes a turn to the east and crosses the Little Conewago Creek, becoming the border between East Manchester Township
to the north and Manchester Township
to the south as it passes under I-83
. Immediately after, PA 921 turns northeast into East Manchester Township and passes farm fields. The road turns southeast onto Zions View Road and passes more areas of agriculture before entering Manchester
and becoming Musser Street. Here, PA 921 passes homes before it turns north to form a concurrency
with PA 181
on Main Street. The two routes pass residences and businesses in the center of town before PA 921 splits from PA 181 by heading east on Maple Street. The road passes more residences and continues into Mount Wolf
. Here, PA 921 crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line and turns southeast to reach its eastern terminus at the northern terminus of PA 24
.
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 western terminus is at 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 Dover
Dover, Pennsylvania
Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2010 census.-History:James Joner purchased in 1764 and laid out the town of Dover...
. The eastern terminus is at PA 24
Pennsylvania Route 24
Pennsylvania Route 24 is an long state highway located within central Pennsylvania in the York County area. Its southern terminus is at the Mason–Dixon Line near Stewartstown, where PA 24 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 23...
in Mount Wolf
Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mount Wolf is located at ....
.
Route description
PA 921 begins at an intersection with PA 74Pennsylvania 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 Dover
Dover, Pennsylvania
Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2010 census.-History:James Joner purchased in 1764 and laid out the town of Dover...
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Canal Road. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses before turning east and becoming the border between Dover to the north and Dover Township to the south, passing residential subdivisions. The route fully enters Dover Township as it turns northeast into wooded areas of homes before passing a mix of farmland and residences. Upon crossing Bull Road, PA 921 heads into 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....
and passes more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and housing. The road intersects PA 295
Pennsylvania Route 295
Pennsylvania Route 295 is an 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.-Route description:...
in the community of Zions View, where it makes a turn to the east and crosses the Little Conewago Creek, becoming the border between East Manchester Township
East Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
East Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 7,264.-Geography:...
to the north and Manchester Township
Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,161 at the 2010 census.-History:Manchester Township, deriving its name from the English Duke of Manchester, was laid out in 1742 by Thomas Cookson, a representative of the Lancaster County Courts,...
to the south as it passes under 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....
. Immediately after, PA 921 turns northeast into East Manchester Township and passes farm fields. The road turns southeast onto Zions View Road and passes more areas of agriculture before entering 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...
and becoming Musser Street. Here, PA 921 passes homes before it 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 181
Pennsylvania Route 181
Pennsylvania Route 181 is a long north–south state route in south central Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 382 in York Haven. Its southern terminus is at I-83 Business and U.S...
on Main Street. The two routes pass residences and businesses in the center of town before PA 921 splits from PA 181 by heading east on Maple Street. The road passes more residences and continues into Mount Wolf
Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mount Wolf is located at ....
. Here, PA 921 crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line and turns southeast to reach its eastern terminus at the northern terminus of PA 24
Pennsylvania Route 24
Pennsylvania Route 24 is an long state highway located within central Pennsylvania in the York County area. Its southern terminus is at the Mason–Dixon Line near Stewartstown, where PA 24 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 23...
.