West Virginia Route 28
West Virginia Route 28 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by WVDOH | ||||
Length: | 150.8 mi[1] (242.7 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | WV 39 in Huntersville | |||
WV 92 from Dunmore to Bartow US 250 from Bartow to Thornwood |
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North end: | Canal Parkway at Maryland state line in Wiley Ford | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Pocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral | |||
Highway system | ||||
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West 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.
Contents
Attractions
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
- Fort Ashby
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
- North Fork Mountain
Historic sites
- 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
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pocahontas | | WV 39 – Warm Springs, VA, Marlinton, Watoga State Park | |||
Dunmore | WV 92 south – White Sulphur Springs | south end of WV 92 overlap | |||
| WV 66 west – Cass, Snowshoe | ||||
Bartow | US 250 north / WV 92 north – Elkins | north end of WV 92 overlap; south end of US 250 overlap | |||
| US 250 south – Monterey, VA | north end of US 250 overlap | |||
Pendleton | Judy Gap | US 33 east – Franklin | south end of US 33 overlap | ||
Seneca Rocks | US 33 west / WV 55 west – Elkins | north end of US 33 overlap; south end of WV 55 overlap | |||
Grant | Petersburg | WV 42 north – Mount Storm | |||
US 220 south – Airport | south end of US 220 overlap | ||||
Hardy | Moorefield | WV 55 east – Baker | north end of WV 55 overlap; to US 48 | ||
Hampshire | Junction | US 50 west / US 220 north – Keyser, Grafton | north end of US 220 overlap; south end of US 50 overlap | ||
Romney | US 50 east – Winchester, VA | north end of US 50 overlap | |||
Mineral | Fort Ashby | WV 46 west / CR 15 (Dans Run Road) – Keyser | |||
Short Gap | WV 956 west | ||||
Wiley Ford | WV 28 Alt. north – Ridgeley |
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Canal Parkway (MD 61 north) – Cumberland | Maryland state line (Wiley Ford Bridge over North Branch Potomac River) | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
WV 28 Alternate
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 a local road after crossing the North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
See also
- Pages with broken file links
- Infobox road maps for Wikidata migration
- State highways in West Virginia
- Transportation in Grant County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Hardy County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Mineral County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Pocahontas County, West Virginia