West Virginia Route 28
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Article ImagesWest Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Canal Parkway upon crossing the North Branch Potomac River.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length | 150.8 mi[1] (242.7 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | WV 39 in Huntersville | |||
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North end | MD 61 / Canal Parkway at Maryland state line in Wiley Ford | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | West Virginia | |||
Counties | Pocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral | |||
Highway system | ||||
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- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
- Fort Ashby
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
- Mineral County Fair
- North Fork Mountain
- Old Pine Church, Purgitsville
- Sloan–Parker House, Junction
- The Burg, Mechanicsburg
- Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney
- Davis History House, Romney
- Literary Hall, Romney
- Washington Place, Romney
- Wappocomo farm & Train Station, Romney
- Fort Forman site, Vance
- The Rocks, Wappocomo
- Hanging Rocks, Wappocomo
- Shouse-Martin House, Springfield
- Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby
- Fort Sellers, near Short Gap
West Virginia Route 28 Alternate | |
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Location | Wiley Ford |
Length | 3.0 mi[1] (4.8 km) |
West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a north–south alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around Wiley Ford in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Ridgeley, where the road continues into Cumberland as MD 942 (Bridge Street) after crossing the North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley.
- ^ a b Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
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