Maryland Route 561
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 561 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Hassengers Corner Road, the state highway runs 2.48 mi (4 km) from MD 213
at Hassengers Corner
north to MD 298
in Lynch
in central Kent County
. MD 561 was constructed in the early 1930s.
and Kennedyville
. The state highway heads north through farmland, passing Worton Lynch Road before passing through the unincorporated village of Lynch. MD 561 crosses the Chestertown Branch of the Northern Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
before reaching its northern terminus at MD 298 (Lambs Meadow Road).
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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 U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Known as Hassengers Corner Road, the state highway runs 2.48 mi (4 km) from MD 213
Maryland Route 213
Maryland Route 213 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills, Queen Anne's County north to the Pennsylvania border in Cecil County, where it continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 841...
at Hassengers Corner
Hassengers Corner, Maryland
Hassengers Corner is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 561 in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
north to MD 298
Maryland Route 298
Maryland Route 298 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 20 in Fairlee east to MD 291 near Chesterville. MD 298 is a C-shaped highway that connects Fairlee, MD 213, and Millington with several villages in central Kent County, including Worton, Lynch,...
in Lynch
Lynch, Maryland
Lynch is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
in central Kent County
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
. MD 561 was constructed in the early 1930s.
Route description
MD 561 begins at an intersection with MD 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) at Hassengers Corner, a crossroads hamlet between ChestertownChestertown, Maryland
Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,746 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kent County. The ZIP code is 21620 and the area codes are 410 and 443...
and Kennedyville
Kennedyville, Maryland
Kennedyville is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
. The state highway heads north through farmland, passing Worton Lynch Road before passing through the unincorporated village of Lynch. MD 561 crosses the Chestertown Branch of the Northern Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware. These branches were omitted from the system plan for Conrail in 1976 and would have been discontinued...
before reaching its northern terminus at MD 298 (Lambs Meadow Road).
Junction list
The entire route is in Kent CountyKent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
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Hassengers Corner, Maryland
Hassengers Corner is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 561 in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=1|Lynch
Lynch, Maryland
Lynch is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|2.48
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|Northern terminus