New York State Route 289
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New York State Route 289 (NY 289) is a north–south state highway
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 Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...

, United States
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. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 193
New York State Route 193
New York State Route 193 is a short state highway located entirely within the Town of Ellisburg in the southwest part of Jefferson County in northern New York, USA. The western terminus of NY 193 is at NY 3 at Southwick Beach State Park, just east of Lake Ontario. The eastern...

 in the village of Ellisburg
Ellisburg (village), New York
Ellisburg is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. The village is named after two brothers who were the original landowners....

 near the center of the town of Ellisburg
Ellisburg (town), New York
Ellisburg is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,474 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is south of Watertown. Ellisburg is named after early landowners...

. Its northern terminus is at NY 178
New York State Route 178
New York State Route 178 is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 by Aspinwell Corners in the town of Henderson. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 in...

 in the extreme southwestern corner of the town of Adams
Adams (town), New York
Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after President John Adams.The Town of Adams also has a village named Adams...

.

Route description

NY 289 begins in the village of Ellisburg
Ellisburg (village), New York
Ellisburg is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. The village is named after two brothers who were the original landowners....

 at a junction with NY 193
New York State Route 193
New York State Route 193 is a short state highway located entirely within the Town of Ellisburg in the southwest part of Jefferson County in northern New York, USA. The western terminus of NY 193 is at NY 3 at Southwick Beach State Park, just east of Lake Ontario. The eastern...

. It travels north through the small village on Main Street, then enters the surrounding town of Ellisburg
Ellisburg (town), New York
Ellisburg is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,474 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is south of Watertown. Ellisburg is named after early landowners...

. The route heads onward through open fields to the hamlet of Belleville. Here, NY 289 intersects with County Route 75. CR 75 enters the hamlet from the west and exits to the north while NY 289 continues to the northeast, following Sandy Creek. Before exiting Belleville, NY 289 passes the back road to Belleville–Henderson Central School. The route continues northeast into the town of Adams
Adams (town), New York
Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after President John Adams.The Town of Adams also has a village named Adams...

, where it ends at a junction with NY 178
New York State Route 178
New York State Route 178 is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 by Aspinwell Corners in the town of Henderson. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 in...

 about 3 miles (5 km) west of where NY 178 connects to Interstate 81 at exit 41.

History

The entirety of NY 289 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York.

Major intersections

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