Virginia State Route 205
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State Route 205 is a primary state highway
in the Northern Neck
region of the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It runs from State Route 3
east of King George
east via Edgehill
, Potomac Beach
, and Colonial Beach
to State Route 3 at Oak Grove
. It carries the names of Ridge Road (from Route 3 near King George to Colonial Beach), McKinney Boulevard (within Colonial Beach), and James Monroe Highway (from Colonial Beach to Route 3 at Oak Grove). Monroe Point
is a new waterfront townhouse community featuring a private marina and one mile (1.6 km) long nature trail on State Route 205 in Colonial Beach.
. It is coextensive with Colonial Avenue. The route begins at a Y intersection with Route 205 (James Monroe Highway/McKinney Boulevard) just inside the town limits and extends 0.71 miles (1.1 km) to the shore of the Potomac River
, just beyond a junction with Washington Avenue (SR-T1102).
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...
in the Northern Neck
Northern Neck
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This peninsula is bounded by the Potomac River on the north and the Rappahannock River on the south. It encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster,...
region of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It runs from State Route 3
Virginia State Route 3
State Route 3 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia that extends from the town of Culpeper south and eastwardly to Gloucester in Virginia's Middle Peninsula region...
east of King George
King George, Virginia
King George is a census-designated place in and the county seat of King George County, Virginia, United States, sometimes referred to as King George Courthouse because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the 2010 Census was 4,457...
east via Edgehill
Edgehill, Virginia
Edgehill is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, United States....
, Potomac Beach
Potomac Beach, Virginia
Potomac Beach is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.-References:*...
, and Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach, Virginia
Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census. Possessing the second largest beach front in the state, Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th century, before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made ocean...
to State Route 3 at Oak Grove
Oak Grove, Virginia
Oak Grove is an unincorporated community in the Washington District of Westmoreland County, Virginia. The community, on the historic Northern Neck of Virginia , was a Colonial stagecoach stop in the early days of the Colony of Virginia. It is only minutes from the birthplaces of George Washington...
. It carries the names of Ridge Road (from Route 3 near King George to Colonial Beach), McKinney Boulevard (within Colonial Beach), and James Monroe Highway (from Colonial Beach to Route 3 at Oak Grove). Monroe Point
Monroe Point, Colonial Beach, Virginia
Monroe Point is an upscale waterfront community located on State Road 205 in Colonial Beach on Virginia’s historic Northern Neck. Located in a natural setting on the quiet upper portion of Monroe Bay, when complete, Monroe Point will be a mixed use community of more than 300 waterfront townhomes...
is a new waterfront townhouse community featuring a private marina and one mile (1.6 km) long nature trail on State Route 205 in Colonial Beach.
State Route 205Y
State Route 205Y is a primary state highway, a spur of State Route 205 entirely within the town of Colonial BeachColonial Beach, Virginia
Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census. Possessing the second largest beach front in the state, Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th century, before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made ocean...
. It is coextensive with Colonial Avenue. The route begins at a Y intersection with Route 205 (James Monroe Highway/McKinney Boulevard) just inside the town limits and extends 0.71 miles (1.1 km) to the shore of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, just beyond a junction with Washington Avenue (SR-T1102).