Pennsylvania Route 965
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 965 is a 12 miles (19.3 km) long state highway
located in Mercer County
and Venango County, Pennsylvania
. The route terminates on at each end at U.S. Route 62
. In the west, it begins in Jackson Township
, before travelling through rural areas to its end in Frenchcreek Township.
in the community of Nesbits Corners in Jackson Township
, Mercer County
, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Henderson Road. The road passes through a mix of farms and woods with some homes before passing through open agricultural areas and crossing into Worth Township
. The route becomes Jackson Center Polk Road and runs through wooded areas with some fields and residences, crossing PA 173
in Perrine Corners. Past this intersection, PA 965 heads northeast through more rural areas and passes through Henderson. PA 965 enters Mineral Township in Venango County
and heads through forested areas with some homes, passing through the community of Mount Pleasant. The road continues northeast through more woodland with some farmland and residences. Farther northeast, PA 965 crosses the Sandy Creek into Frenchcreek Township
and ends at another intersection with US 62 in Waterloo Bridge.
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 Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
and Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
. The route terminates on at each end at U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
. In the west, it begins in Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,206 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,...
, before travelling through rural areas to its end in Frenchcreek Township.
Route description
PA 965 begins at an intersection with US 62U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally through the industrial northeastern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, U.S. 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932...
in the community of Nesbits Corners in Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,206 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,...
, Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Henderson Road. The road passes through a mix of farms and woods with some homes before passing through open agricultural areas and crossing into Worth Township
Worth Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Worth Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 830.-Geography:...
. The route becomes Jackson Center Polk Road and runs through wooded areas with some fields and residences, crossing PA 173
Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 8 south of Slippery Rock in Butler County, to north of Cochranton in Crawford County.-Route description:...
in Perrine Corners. Past this intersection, PA 965 heads northeast through more rural areas and passes through Henderson. PA 965 enters Mineral Township in Venango County
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
and heads through forested areas with some homes, passing through the community of Mount Pleasant. The road continues northeast through more woodland with some farmland and residences. Farther northeast, PA 965 crosses the Sandy Creek into Frenchcreek Township
Frenchcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Frenchcreek Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,605 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...
and ends at another intersection with US 62 in Waterloo Bridge.