Ohio State Route 79
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Ohio State Route 79 is a north–south highway that traverses Central Ohio, extending from Nellie
Nellie, Ohio
Nellie is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States, along the Walhonding River. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.The 1930s-era Mohawk Dam, a dry dam built for flood control, is just to the north and west of the village.-Geography:...

 to southeast of Buckeye Lake
Buckeye Lake, Ohio
Buckeye Lake is a village in Fairfield and Licking counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,049 at the 2000 census. It is named for Buckeye Lake, a large lake along which the village is built.-Geography:...

. Route 79 serves Newark
Newark, Ohio
In addition, the remains of a road leading south from the Octagon have been documented and explored. It was first surveyed in the 19th century, when its walls were more apparent. Called the Great Hopewell Road, it may extend to the Hopewell complex at Chillicothe, Ohio...

, providing direct-access from Downtown Newark to I-70.

Route 79A

Route 79A is a 1.72-mile alternate route of SR 79. Route 79A splits from SR 79 south of Hebron
Hebron, Ohio
Hebron is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

. SR 79 bypasses Hebron
Hebron, Ohio
Hebron is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

 to the east, while Route 79A, or Business Route 79, runs through downtown Hebron
Hebron, Ohio
Hebron is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

 as High Street. Route 79A follows High Street as it intersects Enterprise Drive, which ends, as Route 79A, at SR 79 north of Hebron
Hebron, Ohio
Hebron is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hebron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

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