New York State Route 458
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New York State Route 458 (NY 458) is a state highway
in the North Country
of New York
, United States
. This highway runs northwest to southeast from St. Lawrence County
into adjacent Franklin County
. The western terminus is at NY 11B
in the Hopkinton
near the Lawrence
hamlet of Nicholville. The eastern terminus is at NY 30
in Brighton
.
NY 458 was assigned ca. 1973 to the former routing of NY 72
east of Nicholville. Prior to being signed as part of NY 72 in 1930, it was designated as part of NY 56 in the 1920s.
in Hopkinton
at the western fringe of the Lawrence
hamlet of Nicholville. The route heads southeast, loosely paralleling the St. Regis River
as it proceeds through rural eastern St. Lawrence County
. After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), it passes into both the Franklin County
town of Waverly
and Adirondack Park.
Now within the park boundaries, NY 458 crosses over the Lake Ozonia
Outlet on its way eastward to the hamlet of St. Regis Falls, the largest community on the entire route. The route crosses the St. Regis River twice and intersects County Route 5 (CR 5), a connector to the hamlet of Moira 10 miles (16 km) to the north, within St. Regis Falls. At the junction with CR 5, here named North Main Street but known as Moira-St. Regis Falls Road north of Adirondack Park, the highway turns south to follow South Main Street out of the community.
NY 458 continues southeast through Waverly to the hamlet known as Santa Clara in the town of the same name
. The route heads through the hamlet and over the St. Regis for the final time as it approaches Goodnow Mountain, a peak rising roughly 1960 feet (597.4 m) above sea level. Instead of traversing the mountain, the highway bypasses it to the south. East of the peak, NY 458 turns southeast and begins to parallel the east branch of the St. Regis River. This pairing remains intact through the towns of Santa Clara and Duane
to Brighton
, where NY 458 ends at NY 30
.
to Brighton
via Winthrop and Nicholville, in the mid-1920s. NY 56 was realigned in 1927 to continue west from Nicholville to a new terminus in Potsdam
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72
. The portion of NY 72 east of Nicholville remained unchanged until ca. 1973 when NY 72 was truncated to its current eastern terminus in Hopkinton
. The former routing of NY 72 from Nicholville to Brighton was renumbered to NY 458.
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 North Country
North Country, New York
The North Country is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordering Lake Ontario on the west, the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the north and northwest, and Lake Champlain and Vermont on the east...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. This highway runs northwest to southeast from St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
into adjacent Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
. The western terminus is at NY 11B
New York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B is a state highway in northern New York, United States. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam and US 11, NY 30, and NY 37 in Malone...
in the Hopkinton
Hopkinton, New York
Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins....
near the Lawrence
Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York
Lawrence is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Lawrence, an early land owner....
hamlet of Nicholville. The eastern terminus is at NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
in Brighton
Brighton, Franklin County, New York
Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brighton, England by early surveyors in the region....
.
NY 458 was assigned ca. 1973 to the former routing of NY 72
New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of...
east of Nicholville. Prior to being signed as part of NY 72 in 1930, it was designated as part of NY 56 in the 1920s.
Route description
NY 458 begins at a junction with NY 11BNew York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B is a state highway in northern New York, United States. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam and US 11, NY 30, and NY 37 in Malone...
in Hopkinton
Hopkinton, New York
Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins....
at the western fringe of the Lawrence
Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York
Lawrence is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Lawrence, an early land owner....
hamlet of Nicholville. The route heads southeast, loosely paralleling the St. Regis River
St. Regis River
The St. Regis River is an river in northern New York in the USA. It flows into the Saint Lawrence River at the hamlet of St Regis in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. The Saint Regis River basin includes Upper and Lower St. Regis Lakes, and Saint Regis Pond in the Saint Regis Canoe Area.-External...
as it proceeds through rural eastern St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
. After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), it passes into both the Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
town of Waverly
Waverly, Franklin County, New York
----Waverly is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2000 census.The Town of Waverly is on the west border of the county, southwest of the Village of Malone.-Geography:...
and Adirondack Park.
Now within the park boundaries, NY 458 crosses over the Lake Ozonia
Lake Ozonia
Lake Ozonia is a lake in the Adirondacks....
Outlet on its way eastward to the hamlet of St. Regis Falls, the largest community on the entire route. The route crosses the St. Regis River twice and intersects County Route 5 (CR 5), a connector to the hamlet of Moira 10 miles (16 km) to the north, within St. Regis Falls. At the junction with CR 5, here named North Main Street but known as Moira-St. Regis Falls Road north of Adirondack Park, the highway turns south to follow South Main Street out of the community.
NY 458 continues southeast through Waverly to the hamlet known as Santa Clara in the town of the same name
Santa Clara, New York
Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. The name was derived from the wife of an early town businessman, John Hurd....
. The route heads through the hamlet and over the St. Regis for the final time as it approaches Goodnow Mountain, a peak rising roughly 1960 feet (597.4 m) above sea level. Instead of traversing the mountain, the highway bypasses it to the south. East of the peak, NY 458 turns southeast and begins to parallel the east branch of the St. Regis River. This pairing remains intact through the towns of Santa Clara and Duane
Duane, New York
Duane is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census. The town is named after James Duane, a developer and grandson of New York City Mayor James Duane....
to Brighton
Brighton, Franklin County, New York
Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brighton, England by early surveyors in the region....
, where NY 458 ends at NY 30
New York State Route 30
New York State Route 30 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the Canadian border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level,...
.
History
The entirety of modern NY 458 was originally designated as part of NY 56, a route extending from MassenaMassena (village), New York
Massena is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Andre Massena, one of Napoleon's generals....
to Brighton
Brighton, Franklin County, New York
Brighton is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2000 census. It was named after Brighton, England by early surveyors in the region....
via Winthrop and Nicholville, in the mid-1920s. NY 56 was realigned in 1927 to continue west from Nicholville to a new terminus in Potsdam
Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....
. In the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, NY 56 was renumbered to NY 72
New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of...
. The portion of NY 72 east of Nicholville remained unchanged until ca. 1973 when NY 72 was truncated to its current eastern terminus in Hopkinton
Hopkinton, New York
Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins....
. The former routing of NY 72 from Nicholville to Brighton was renumbered to NY 458.