Ohio State Route 217
Encyclopedia
State Route 217 is an east–west state highway
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately 1.75 miles (2.8 km) east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill
. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 nearly 1.25 miles (2 km) north of the village
of Athalia
. The route mainly passes through some hilly terrain and drops in elevation before reaching the Ohio River
valley.
. No segment of the route is incorporated within the National Highway System
, a system of highways important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.
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 southern portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The western terminus of State Route 217 is at a T-intersection with State Route 141 approximately 1.75 miles (2.8 km) east of the unincorporated community of Kitts Hill
Kitts Hill, Ohio
Kitts Hill is an unincorporated community in western Lawrence Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45645. It lies along State Route 141 northeast of the city of Ironton, the county seat of Lawrence County...
. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 nearly 1.25 miles (2 km) north of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Athalia
Athalia, Ohio
Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.Athalia is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The route mainly passes through some hilly terrain and drops in elevation before reaching the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
valley.
Route description
State Route 217 runs exclusively within Lawrence CountyLawrence County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,319 people, 24,732 households, and 17,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 137 people per square mile . There were 27,189 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...
. No segment of the route is incorporated within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a system of highways important for the country's economy, mobility and defense.