Tennessee State Route 157
Encyclopedia
State Route 157 abbreviated (SR 157) is a short secondary highway in northern Obion County, Tennessee. SR 157 begins at its junction with Tennessee State Route 22
and continues in a northerly direction toward the Kentucky
/Tennessee
state line, it passes through or nearby the unincorporated communities Walnut Log, Tennessee and Fishgap Hill, Tennessee. At the state line, the route changes to Kentucky Route 311 and continues on to Hickman, Kentucky
. This highway carries a 55 mi/h speed limit and is designated as a secondary highway throughout its entire length in the State of Tennessee
.
Tennessee State Route 22
State Route 22 is a south to north highway in Tennessee that is 156.5 miles long, not counting its alternate and bypass sections...
and continues in a northerly direction toward the Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
/Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line, it passes through or nearby the unincorporated communities Walnut Log, Tennessee and Fishgap Hill, Tennessee. At the state line, the route changes to Kentucky Route 311 and continues on to Hickman, Kentucky
Hickman, Kentucky
Hickman is a city in Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,560 at the 2000 census. Named for Captain Paschal Hickman, a Kentucky officer who was killed by Indians in the Massacre of the River Raisin during the War of 1812, it is the county seat of Fulton County.Hickman is...
. This highway carries a 55 mi/h speed limit and is designated as a secondary highway throughout its entire length in the State of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Points of Interest (South to North)
- Reelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife Refuge is a part of the U.S. system of National Wildlife Refuges consisting of an area of Northwest Tennessee and Western Kentucky that consists primarily of a buffer zone around Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee's only large natural lake, which formed after the New Madrid...
/Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Visitor's Center - Reelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife Refuge is a part of the U.S. system of National Wildlife Refuges consisting of an area of Northwest Tennessee and Western Kentucky that consists primarily of a buffer zone around Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee's only large natural lake, which formed after the New Madrid...
-- Grassy Island Unit -- Auto Tour, Hiking Trails, and Boat Ramp off Walnut Log Road - Reelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife RefugeReelfoot National Wildlife Refuge is a part of the U.S. system of National Wildlife Refuges consisting of an area of Northwest Tennessee and Western Kentucky that consists primarily of a buffer zone around Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee's only large natural lake, which formed after the New Madrid...
-- Long Point Unit -- Access via Kentucky Route 311 and Kentucky Route 1282