Ohio State Route 371
Encyclopedia
State Route 371 is very short north–south state highway
in the south central portion of Ohio
. Its southern terminus is at a ranger station in Shawnee State Park
, and its northern terminus is at State Route 73
approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Otway
.
Created in the mid 1930s, this two-lane spur highway, whose entire length is just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km), provides access to Shawnee State Park from State Route 73.
's Union Township
. It is not included as a part of the National Highway System
.
Starting from a ranger station at the entrance to Shawnee State Park
, State Route 371 starts out heading northerly, then bending to the northeast, bounded by woods on the west side and fields on the east side, with a couple of residences lining the route. After just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km), State Route 371 comes to an end as it meets State Route 73
.
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 south central portion 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...
. Its southern terminus is at a ranger station in Shawnee State Park
Shawnee State Park (Ohio)
Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The park is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the Ohio River in Southern Ohio on State Route 125, just north of Friendship. It is surrounded by Shawnee State Forest. Shawnee State Park was once a hunting...
, and its northern terminus is at State Route 73
Ohio State Route 73
State Route 73 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state...
approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Otway
Otway, Ohio
Otway is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.The first house in Otway Village was built in 1841, and the first post office served the area in 1847...
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Created in the mid 1930s, this two-lane spur highway, whose entire length is just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km), provides access to Shawnee State Park from State Route 73.
Route description
All of State Route 371 is situated within Scioto CountyScioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
's Union Township
Union Township, Ohio
Union Township, Ohio may refer to:*Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio*Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio*Union Township, Brown County, Ohio*Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio*Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio...
. It is not included as a part of 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...
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Starting from a ranger station at the entrance to Shawnee State Park
Shawnee State Park (Ohio)
Shawnee State Park is a state park in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. The park is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains near the Ohio River in Southern Ohio on State Route 125, just north of Friendship. It is surrounded by Shawnee State Forest. Shawnee State Park was once a hunting...
, State Route 371 starts out heading northerly, then bending to the northeast, bounded by woods on the west side and fields on the east side, with a couple of residences lining the route. After just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km), State Route 371 comes to an end as it meets State Route 73
Ohio State Route 73
State Route 73 is an east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its western terminus is on U.S. Route 27 in Oxford. State Route 73’s eastern terminus is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 23; this is also the southern terminus of State Route 104, and the two state...
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