Pennsylvania Route 928
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 928 is a 11.42 miles (18.4 km) long state highway
located in Fulton
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is the Maryland
state line in Thompson Township
. The northern terminus is at US 522
in Ayr Township
.
border in Thompson Township
, where the road continues south into that state as Tollgate Ridge Road. From the state line, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided Tollgate Ridge Road, running through agricultural areas with sparse homes. PA 928 turns east onto Big Cove Tannery Road, making a curve to the northeast. The road continues through more farmland with some woods and residences, crossing the Licking Creek
and passing through the community of Dickeys Mountain. Farther northeast, the route heads into more forested areas, running along the western base of Dickeys Mountain. PA 928 crosses into Ayr Township
and continues through more woodland with some farm fields and residences, passing through Potts Mills. Farther north, the route crosses Cove Creek and passes through Big Cove Tannery before reaching its northern terminus at US 522
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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 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 southern terminus is the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state line in 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...
. The northern terminus is at US 522
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
in Ayr Township
Ayr Township, Pennsylvania
Ayr Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,982 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 of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
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Route description
PA 928 begins at the MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
border in 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...
, where the road continues south into that state as Tollgate Ridge Road. From the state line, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided Tollgate Ridge Road, running through agricultural areas with sparse homes. PA 928 turns east onto Big Cove Tannery Road, making a curve to the northeast. The road continues through more farmland with some woods and residences, crossing the Licking Creek
Licking Creek
Licking Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the United States.Licking Creek is born on the west slope of Tuscarora Mountain, near Cowans Gap State Park, flows through eastern Fulton County and a corner of Franklin County in Pennsylvania, and then enters...
and passing through the community of Dickeys Mountain. Farther northeast, the route heads into more forested areas, running along the western base of Dickeys Mountain. PA 928 crosses into Ayr Township
Ayr Township, Pennsylvania
Ayr Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,982 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 of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
and continues through more woodland with some farm fields and residences, passing through Potts Mills. Farther north, the route crosses Cove Creek and passes through Big Cove Tannery before reaching its northern terminus at 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...
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