Pennsylvania Route 484
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 484 is a 14 miles (22.5 km) long state highway
located in Fulton
county in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26
in Union Township
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 655
near Warfordsburg
.
in Union Township
, heading east on two-lane undivided Buck Valley Road. The route winds through rural areas of woods with some farms and homes, curving to the northeast. The road heads through more agricultural areas, making a turn to the east. PA 484 continues through farmland with some woods and residences, turning north and then east prior to heading east and intersecting PA 731
in Buck Valley. The route passes through Lashley prior to bending northeast and ascending forested Sideling Hill
. At the top of the hill, the road heads into Bethel Township
and descends Sideling Hill, turning east and enters wooded areas with some farms and homes and passing through Stoneybreak. PA 484 curves to the southeast and comes to an interchange that provides access to I-70
and US 522
, at which point there are a few businesses. The route continues through Warfordsburg
prior to turning east onto Piegon Cove Road and passing over I-70/US 522. PA 484 curves northeast past farms before turning east onto Stillwell Road. The route winds east across forested Cove Ridge, crossing into Thompson Township
and coming to its eastern terminus at PA 655
.
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...
located in Fulton
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
county in 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 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 northwest of Howard, Pennsylvania; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township...
in Union Township
Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 634.-Geography:...
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
near Warfordsburg
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
In December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947....
.
Route description
PA 484 begins at an intersection with PA 26Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 northwest of Howard, Pennsylvania; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township...
in Union Township
Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 634.-Geography:...
, heading east on two-lane undivided Buck Valley Road. The route winds through rural areas of woods with some farms and homes, curving to the northeast. The road heads through more agricultural areas, making a turn to the east. PA 484 continues through farmland with some woods and residences, turning north and then east prior to heading east and intersecting PA 731
Pennsylvania Route 731
Pennsylvania Route 731 is a long state highway located in the southwest region of Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The route, known locally as Fairview Road and McKees Gap Road, begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 484 in Union Township...
in Buck Valley. The route passes through Lashley prior to bending northeast and ascending forested Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill is a long, steep, narrow mountain ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Washington County in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia and Pennsylvania, USA...
. At the top of the hill, the road heads into Bethel Township
Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
and descends Sideling Hill, turning east and enters wooded areas with some farms and homes and passing through Stoneybreak. PA 484 curves to the southeast and comes to an interchange that provides access to I-70
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 70 runs east–west across the southwest part of the state serving the southern half of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. About half of the route is concurrent with Interstate 76 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
and US 522
U.S. Route 522 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 522 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Powhatan, Virginia to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the U.S. highway runs from the Maryland state line near Warfordsburg north to its northern terminus at US 11 and US 15 in Selinsgrove...
, at which point there are a few businesses. The route continues through Warfordsburg
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
In December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947....
prior to turning east onto Piegon Cove Road and passing over I-70/US 522. PA 484 curves northeast past farms before turning east onto Stillwell Road. The route winds east across forested Cove Ridge, crossing into Thompson Township
Thompson Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Thompson Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 998...
and coming to its eastern terminus at PA 655
Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
.