Maryland Route 627
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 627 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Oriole Road, the state highway runs 2.48 miles (4 km) from the intersection of Oriole Back Road and Crab Island Road in Oriole
east to MD 363
near Oriole. MD 627 was constructed and assigned in the mid 1930s.
, MD 627 veers northeast through farmland to its eastern terminus at MD 363 (Deal Island Road).
in 1934 when they took over maintenance of highways in Somerset County
. The highway was brought into the state system and designated MD 627 in 1938.
in Somerset County
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Crab Island Road south / Oriole Back Road west
|Western terminus
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|2.48
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|Eastern terminus
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 Oriole Road, the state highway runs 2.48 miles (4 km) from the intersection of Oriole Back Road and Crab Island Road in Oriole
Oriole
Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids and, belonging to the superfamily Passeroidea songbirds, are quite unrelated to the true orioles.The orioles are...
east to MD 363
Maryland Route 363
Maryland Route 363 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for almost all of its length as Deal Island Road, the state highway runs from a dead end in the community of Wenona at the southern end of Deal Island east to Mansion Avenue in Princess Anne just east of the highway's...
near Oriole. MD 627 was constructed and assigned in the mid 1930s.
Route description
MD 627 begins at the intersection of Crab Island Road and Oriole Back Road in the village of Oriole. Crab Island Road heads south toward the Manokin River, while Oriole Back Road heads northwest toward an intersection with MD 363 at Monie. MD 627 heads east through the village and makes a sharp turn to the south where Jerusalem Road heads north. The state highway curves east through forest. After passing Locust Point Road, which leads south to the Manokin Historic DistrictManokin Historic District
Manokin Historic District is a national historic district at Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located at the mouth of the Manokin River. It consists of the Manokin settlement, which forms a unique and visually interesting area of great historical significance on the Lower...
, MD 627 veers northeast through farmland to its eastern terminus at MD 363 (Deal Island Road).
History
Oriole Road was reconstructed by the Maryland State Roads CommissionMaryland State Highway Administration
The Maryland State Highway Administration is the state agency responsible for maintaining Maryland numbered highways outside of Baltimore City...
in 1934 when they took over maintenance of highways in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The highway was brought into the state system and designated MD 627 in 1938.
Junction list
The entire route is in OrioleOriole, Maryland
Oriole is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Crab Island Road south / Oriole Back Road west
|Western terminus
|-
|2.48
|
|Eastern terminus