State Road 207 (Florida)
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State Road 207 is a four lane state highway in northeast Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

, extending from US 17 in East Palatka, Florida
East Palatka, Florida
East Palatka is a census-designated place in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Palatka is located at ....

 at the southwest end to US 1 in St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...

 at the northeastern end.

Route description

State Road 207 begins at US 17 in East Palatka
East Palatka, Florida
East Palatka is a census-designated place in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Palatka is located at ....

, and heads northeast through Putnam County
Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...

, going through the community of Orange Mills. SR 207 then enters St. Johns County, passing through Hastings
Hastings, Florida
Hastings is a town and agricultural center in St. Johns County, Florida, United States, southwest of St. Augustine. The population was 521 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 607.-History:...

 before intersecting SR 206
Florida State Road 206
State Road 206 is a 2 lane wide, long Florida State Road in St. Johns County. It extends from SR 207 near Spuds to SR A1A in Crescent Beach, two blocks west of the Atlantic Ocean. Portions of the state road exceeds .-Route description:...

 in Spuds. SR 207 continues northeast, passing through the communities of Armstrong
Armstrong, Florida
Armstrong is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located off State Road 207.-Geography:Armstrong is located at ....

, Elkton
Elkton, Florida
Elkton is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located at the intersection of State Road 207 and County Road 305. The most prominent landmark is the Post Office, which delivers mail to the rural southwest section of the county. In the summer of 2008...

, Vermont Heights
Vermont Heights, Florida
Vermont Heights is a small unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located on State Road 207, west of I-95.-Geography:Vermont Heights is located at ....

 before entering St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...

, where SR 207 remains for the rest of its journey. It then intersects Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Florida
Interstate 95 is the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States; it serves the Atlantic coast of Florida. It begins at a partial interchange with U.S. Highway 1 just south of downtown Miami, and heads north past Daytona Beach and Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the St...

, slowly heading into the heart of the city, intersecting SR 312 before terminating at US 1.

SR 207 is mainly all farming area, and also has a nice view of the Seminole Electric power plant, and the Georgia Pacific paper mill in Putnam County along the St. Johns River.

Major junctions

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
Putnam
Putnam County, Florida
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. The entire county makes up the Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimate for the county was 72,893 . Its county seat is Palatka, Florida. The county is centrally...

East Palatka
East Palatka, Florida
East Palatka is a census-designated place in Putnam County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Palatka is located at ....

0.0 Western terminus
St. Johns
St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....

Spuds
Spuds, Florida
Spuds is an unincorporated community in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. The name is appropriate, as it lies in a region that depends economically on potato growing and other agriculture. As well as potatoes, the land around Spuds provides gladioli...

9.5
St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...

19.4 Exit 311 (I-95)
23.1
24.4 Eastern terminus
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