Ohio State Route 683
Encyclopedia
State Route 683 is a north–south state highway
in the southern portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The southern terminus of State Route 683 is at a T-intersection with State Route 93 about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of Hamden
. Its northern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with U.S. Route 50 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) west of McArthur
.
. This state highway is not included as a component of the National Highway System
, a system of highways deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
that it utilizes to this day. There have been no significant changes to the routing of this highway since its inception. The only change to have taken place with respect to State Route 683 is the route that it meets at its southern terminus. What is now a part of State Route 93 was known as State Route 75 back in 1937.
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 southern terminus of State Route 683 is at a T-intersection with State Route 93 about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of Hamden
Hamden, Ohio
Hamden is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. Its northern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time with U.S. Route 50 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) west of McArthur
McArthur, Ohio
McArthur is a village in Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,888 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vinton County.-Geography:McArthur is located at ....
.
Route description
State Route 683 is located entirely within Vinton CountyVinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
. This state highway is not included as a component 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...
, a system of highways deemed most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.
History
State Route 683 made its debut in 1937. Its original routing is the same one within Vinton CountyVinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
that it utilizes to this day. There have been no significant changes to the routing of this highway since its inception. The only change to have taken place with respect to State Route 683 is the route that it meets at its southern terminus. What is now a part of State Route 93 was known as State Route 75 back in 1937.