Iowa Highway 202
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Iowa Highway 202 is a short state highway in southern Iowa
. The route begins at the Missouri
state line, where it continues as Missouri Route 202, and ends at Iowa Highway 2 north of Moulton
.
, in Davis County
, at the Missouri
state line just north of Coatsville, Missouri
. It continues in Missouri as Route 202. For its first 8 miles (12.9 km), it runs parallel to a former line of the Norfolk & Western railroad. Because of its proximity to the abandoned rail line, Iowa 202 follows an unusual path; heading northeast, turning north, and then turning northwest into Appanoose County
. It continues to the northwest for 5 miles (8 km) before going through an ess curve
which points Iowa 202 to the north towards Moulton
. North of Moulton, Iowa 202 continues due north for 3 miles (4.8 km), ending at Iowa Highway 2 in Washington Township
.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. The route begins at the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line, where it continues as Missouri Route 202, and ends at Iowa Highway 2 north of Moulton
Moulton, Iowa
Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 658 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moulton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Route description
Iowa Highway 202 begins in Fabius TownshipFabius Township, Davis County, Iowa
Fabius Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 169.-Geography:Fabius Township covers an area of 35.85 square miles ; of this, 0.02 square miles or 0.05 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Monterey* Russellville Fabius Township is a...
, in Davis County
Davis County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, at the Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
state line just north of Coatsville, Missouri
Coatsville, Missouri
Coatsville is an unincorporated community in northern Schuyler County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 202 about six miles northwest of Lancaster at the Iowa state line. The community is part of the Kirksville Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. It continues in Missouri as Route 202. For its first 8 miles (12.9 km), it runs parallel to a former line of the Norfolk & Western railroad. Because of its proximity to the abandoned rail line, Iowa 202 follows an unusual path; heading northeast, turning north, and then turning northwest into Appanoose County
Appanoose County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,884 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,633 housing units, of which 5,627 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. It continues to the northwest for 5 miles (8 km) before going through an ess curve
Reverse curve
In civil engineering, a reverse curve is a section of the horizontal alignment of a highway or railroad route in which a curve to the left or right is followed immediately by a curve in the opposite direction....
which points Iowa 202 to the north towards Moulton
Moulton, Iowa
Moulton is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 658 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Moulton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. North of Moulton, Iowa 202 continues due north for 3 miles (4.8 km), ending at Iowa Highway 2 in Washington Township
Washington Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 804.-Geography:Washington Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Moulton. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Garland, Hardin,...
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