New York State Route 165
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New York State Route 165 (NY 165) is an east–west state highway
in eastern New York
, United States
. It serves as a connector between NY 166
in the Otsego County
town of Roseboom
and NY 10
in the Schoharie County
town of Seward
. NY 165 is a two-lane highway its entire length.
in the hamlet of Roseboom within the town of the same name
. It heads southward through Cherry Valley to the community of Pleasant Brook, located on a small stream with the same name. Here, the route turns to the east and follows Pleasant Brook through a mountainous, isolated area of Roseboom. It passes through the hamlet of South Valley before crossing from Otsego County
to Schoharie County
. Now in the town of Seward
, the mountains give way slightly as the route proceeds through the communities of Dorloo and Seward. NY 165 comes to an end at a junction with NY 10
north of the hamlet of Janesville.
, NY 165 was originally routed on modern County Route 57. It was moved onto its current alignment in the mid-1960s.
State highway
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in eastern New York
New York
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. It serves as a connector between NY 166
New York State Route 166
New York State Route 166 is a north–south state highway in Otsego County, New York, United States. It extends for from NY 28 in the village of Milford to U.S. Route 20 north of the village of Cherry Valley. Much of NY 166's southern portion is near Cooperstown, and various...
in the Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
town of Roseboom
Roseboom, New York
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.- History :...
and NY 10
New York State Route 10
New York State Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the Central New York and North Country regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from the Quickway in Deposit, Delaware County to NY 8 at Higgins Bay, a hamlet in the Hamilton County town of Arietta...
in the Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
town of Seward
Seward, New York
Seward is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census. The town is named after senator, governor, and secretary of state William H...
. NY 165 is a two-lane highway its entire length.
Route description
NY 165 begins at an intersection with NY 166New York State Route 166
New York State Route 166 is a north–south state highway in Otsego County, New York, United States. It extends for from NY 28 in the village of Milford to U.S. Route 20 north of the village of Cherry Valley. Much of NY 166's southern portion is near Cooperstown, and various...
in the hamlet of Roseboom within the town of the same name
Roseboom, New York
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.- History :...
. It heads southward through Cherry Valley to the community of Pleasant Brook, located on a small stream with the same name. Here, the route turns to the east and follows Pleasant Brook through a mountainous, isolated area of Roseboom. It passes through the hamlet of South Valley before crossing from Otsego County
Otsego County, New York
Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. The 2010 population was 62,259. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk word meaning "place of the rock."-History:...
to Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
. Now in the town of Seward
Seward, New York
Seward is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census. The town is named after senator, governor, and secretary of state William H...
, the mountains give way slightly as the route proceeds through the communities of Dorloo and Seward. NY 165 comes to an end at a junction with NY 10
New York State Route 10
New York State Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the Central New York and North Country regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from the Quickway in Deposit, Delaware County to NY 8 at Higgins Bay, a hamlet in the Hamilton County town of Arietta...
north of the hamlet of Janesville.
History
The entirety of NY 165 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York. In RoseboomRoseboom, New York
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 740 at the 2009 census. The town name is that of an early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom.The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.- History :...
, NY 165 was originally routed on modern County Route 57. It was moved onto its current alignment in the mid-1960s.