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State Route 689 is a north–south state highway

State highway

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 in the southern portion of the U.S. state

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 of Ohio

Ohio

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. Its southern terminus is at State Route 160

Ohio State Route 160

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 a mile north of Wilkesville

Wilkesville, Ohio

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, and its northern terminus is at State Route 32 about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Albany

Albany, Ohio

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Route description

State Route 689 passes through two counties along its path, Vinton

Vinton County, Ohio

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 and Meigs

Meigs County, Ohio

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. This state highway is not included within the National Highway System

National Highway System (United States)

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History

State Route 689 first appeared in 1937 along the routing that it currently occupies. Other than the fact that the route intersecting State Route 689 at its northern terminus was designated as State Route 346 instead of State Route 32 at its inception, there have been no major changes to the routing of this state highway.

Major intersections