U.S. Route 340 in Virginia
Encyclopedia
In the U.S. state
of Virginia
, U.S. Route 340 runs north–south, parallel and east of U.S. Route 11, from US 11 north of Greenville
via Waynesboro
, Grottoes
, Elkton, Luray
, Front Royal
, and Berryville
to the West Virginia
state line. A short separate piece crosses northern Loudoun County on its way from West Virginia to Maryland
.
. In the hamlet of Ladd, US 340 temporarily expands into a four-lane divided highway for its interchange with I-64. The U.S. highway continues into the independent city
of Waynesboro as two-lane Rosser Avenue. On the western edge of downtown Waynesboro, US 340 intersects US 250, which heads west as Main Street and straight northeast as Broad Street. US 340 turns east onto Main Street, which meets the southern end of SR 254
(Poplar Avenue) and passes by Waynesboro High School
, the Fishburne Military School
, and the historic Plumb House
and Coiner-Quesenbery House
in the Waynesboro Downtown Historic District
. The U.S. highway crosses the South River
and intersects the eastern end of Broad Street, where US 340 and US 250 run concurrently on Main Street, passing under a north–south rail line on their way to Delphine Street. US 340 turns north onto Delphine Street and passes through the Basic City
portion of Waynesboro, where the highway passes Fairfax Hall
and passes under an east–west rail line before leaving Waynesboro and re-entering Augusta County.
US 340 continues north as East Side Highway, which parallels the South River and the rail line through the communities of Dooms
and Crimora
. The U.S. highway enters Rockingham County as it passes through the town of Grottoes
, where US 340 intersects SR 256
(Aspen Avenue), which provides access to Grand Caverns
. US 340 meets the eastern end of SR 253
near Port Republic
, where the South River and North River
merge to form the South Fork Shenandoah River. US 340 continues northeast parallel to the South Fork Shenandoah River through the communities of Lynnwood
and Berrytown
to the town of Elkton
. The U.S. highway temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway through the highway's interchange with US 33 (Spotswood Trail) and a short concurrency with US 33 Business, which turns west as Old Spotswood Trail through downtown Elkton. US 33 continues north as Stuart Avenue through Elkton to the Page County line.
US 340 heads north through the Page Valley between Massanutten Mountain to the west and Blue Ridge Mountain to the east. The U.S. highway passes through the unincorporated community of Verbena
and the town of Shenandoah
, where the highway is known as Third Street and Fifth Street. At Grove Hill
, US 340 crosses to the west side of the South Fork Shenandoah River. The U.S. highway passes through the hamlet of Newport
before meeting the southern end of US 340 Business (Stonewall Jackson Memorial Highway), which heads east and then north through Alma
and Stanley
. US 340 heads through Battle Creek
and meets US 211 (Lee Highway) at Intersections
. US 211 heads west and crosses Massanutten Mountain at New Market Gap. US 340 and US 211 run concurrently northeast toward Luray, passing through Salem
and crossing the South Fork Shenandoah River at Whitehouse Landing
. The two U.S. highways head northeast to bypass Luray where US 211 Business (Main Street) heads east into the town just south of Luray Caverns
. After crossing Hawksbill Creek, US 340 leaves US 211 at an interchange with the northern end of US 340 Business (Broad Street).
US 340 continues northeast as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Highway through the communities of Springfield
, Big Spring
, Oak Hill
, Rileyville
, and Compton
. The U.S. highway enters Warren County at the hamlet of Overall and continues through Bentonville, the site of Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park. At the northern end of the Page Valley, US 340 temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway and meets the northern terminus of Skyline Drive as the highway enters the town of Front Royal. The U.S. highway heads through town as Royal Avenue and becomes concurrent with SR 55
at South Street and US 522 at Commerce Street. The three highways continue as a four-lane undivided highway that makes a right angle turn west onto 14th Street then a right angle turn north onto Shenandoah Avenue. SR 55 heads west as Strasburg Road between the highways' crossings of the South Fork Shenandoah River and North Fork Shenandoah River, which merge to become the Shenandoah River proper a short distance to the east. US 340 and US 522 continues north as Winchester Road, which becomes a four-lane divided highway just south of the U.S. highways' interchange with I-66.
US 340 and US 522 run concurrently and briefly pass through Frederick County
on their way to Double Tollgate
in the southwest corner of Clarke County
. SR 277
(Fairfax Pike) heads west and US 340 heads east away from US 522 (Front Royal Pike) as Lord Fairfax Highway. US 340 veers north at White Post
and intersects US 50 and US 17 (Millwood Pike) in the hamlet of Waterloo
just south of the town of Boyce
. The U.S. highway intersects SR 255
(Old Chapel Road) in Briggs
and passes through Pigeon Hill, Virginia
on its way to Berryville. US 340 passes through the county seat of Clarke County as Buckmarsh Street, which intersects SR 7 Business (Main Street) within town and SR 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) north of the town limits. At SR 7, US 340 expands to a four-lane divided highway through the hamlet of Gaylord just south of the West Virginia state line. The U.S. highway passes through Charles Town
and Halltown, West Virginia
in Jefferson County
before re-entering Virginia after crossing the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry. US 340, which is known as Jefferson Pike, parallels the south bank of the Potomac River just east of the northern end of Blue Ridge Mountain. The U.S. highway has an intersection with SR 671 (Harpers Ferry Road) in Loudoun Heights in the northwestern corner of Loudoun County before the highway crosses the Potomac River into Maryland.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Augusta
|Greenville
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|colspan=2 rowspan=5|City of Waynesboro
|12.14
|
|I-64 Exit 94
|-
|14.58
|
|
|-
|14.76
|
|
|-
|15.84
|
|South end of concurrency with US 250
|-
|16.03
|
|North end of concurrency with US 250
|-30.03
|rowspan=4|Rockingham
|Grottoes
|30.49
|
|
|-
|Port Republic
|32.35
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Elkton
|46.50
|
|Interchange; south end of concurrency with US 33 Business
|-
|46.58
|
|North end of concurrency with US 33 Business
|-50.66
|rowspan=4|Page
|Alma
|60.44
|
|
|-
|
|63.60
|
|South end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|rowspan=2|Luray
|69.42
|
|
|-
|71.20
|
|Interchange; north end of concurrency with US 211
|-82.63
|rowspan=7|Warren
|rowspan=6|Front Royal
|94.00
|Skyline Drive
south – Shenandoah National Park
|
|-
|94.31
|
|South end of concurrency with VA 55
|-
|95.53
|
|South end of concurrency with US 522
|-US 522 mileage at this point: 117.76; diff=22.23
|95.90
|Royal Avenue north
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn west onto 14th Street
|-
|96.14
|Shenandoah Avenue south / 14th Street west
|US 522 / US 340 / SR 55 turn north onto Shenandoah Avenue
|-
|96.93
|
|North end of concurrency with SR 55
|-
|
|97.98
|
|I-66 Exit 6
|-
|rowspan=6|Clarke
|Double Tollgate
|105.54
|
|North end of concurrency with US 522
|-
|Boyce
|109.46
|
|
|-
|Briggs
|113.73
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Berryville
|117.23
|
|
|-
|117.92
|
|Interchange
|-
|Gaylord
|122.03
|
|West Virginia
state line
|-
|colspan=5 align=center|U.S. Route 340 runs through West Virginia
|-
|rowspan=2|Loudoun
|rowspan=2|Loudoun Heights
|0.00
|
|West Virginia
state line
|-
|0.57
|
|Northern terminus of US 340 in Virginia; Maryland
state line at Potomac River
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 Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, U.S. Route 340 runs north–south, parallel and east of U.S. Route 11, from US 11 north of Greenville
Greenville, Virginia
Greenville is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
via Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
, Grottoes
Grottoes, Virginia
Grottoes is an incorporated town in Augusta and Rockingham counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,114 at the 2000 census....
, Elkton, Luray
Luray, Virginia
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...
, Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
, and Berryville
Berryville, Virginia
Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line. A short separate piece crosses northern Loudoun County on its way from West Virginia to 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...
.
Route description
US 340 begins at an intersection with US 11 (Lee Jackson Highway) north of Greenville and just east of US 11's interchange with I-81 and I-64 in southern Augusta County. The U.S. highway heads northeast as two-lane Stuarts Draft Highway through the village of Stuarts DraftStuarts Draft, Virginia
Stuarts Draft is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,367 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. In the hamlet of Ladd, US 340 temporarily expands into a four-lane divided highway for its interchange with I-64. The U.S. highway continues into the independent city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Waynesboro as two-lane Rosser Avenue. On the western edge of downtown Waynesboro, US 340 intersects US 250, which heads west as Main Street and straight northeast as Broad Street. US 340 turns east onto Main Street, which meets the southern end of SR 254
Virginia State Route 254
State Route 254 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from State Route 42 near Buffalo Gap east via Staunton to U.S. Route 340 in Waynesboro.-External links:*...
(Poplar Avenue) and passes by Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro High School
Waynesboro High School is a public high school in Waynesboro, Virginia, United States....
, the Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School is located in Waynesboro, Virginia. Founded by James A. Fishburne in 1879, it is one of the oldest military schools in the country...
, and the historic Plumb House
Plumb House (Waynesboro, Virginia)
The Plumb House is a historic U.S. home located at 1012 West Main Street, Waynesboro, Virginia. The house currently serves as the Plumb House Museum.-Plumb House Museum:...
and Coiner-Quesenbery House
Coiner-Quesenbery House
The Coiner-Quesenbery House, also known as Casper Coiner House, is a Federal style house built in 1806. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976....
in the Waynesboro Downtown Historic District
Waynesboro Downtown Historic District
The Waynesboro Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Waynesboro, Virginia that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. In 2002, it included 43 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area....
. The U.S. highway crosses the South River
South River (South Fork Shenandoah River)
The South River is one of the two main tributaries of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It begins south of Staunton, Virginia, and flows northward to Port Republic, where it merges with the North River to form the South Fork...
and intersects the eastern end of Broad Street, where US 340 and US 250 run concurrently on Main Street, passing under a north–south rail line on their way to Delphine Street. US 340 turns north onto Delphine Street and passes through the Basic City
Basic City, Virginia
Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. This process was to be implemented in Basic City, and gave rise to land speculation...
portion of Waynesboro, where the highway passes Fairfax Hall
Fairfax Hall
Fairfax Hall, also known as Brandon Hotel or Fairfax Hall School, is a building built in 1890 in Waynesboro, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The NRHP listing included 4 contributing buildings over a area.-External links:**...
and passes under an east–west rail line before leaving Waynesboro and re-entering Augusta County.
US 340 continues north as East Side Highway, which parallels the South River and the rail line through the communities of Dooms
Dooms, Virginia
Dooms is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Crimora
Crimora, Virginia
Crimora is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The U.S. highway enters Rockingham County as it passes through the town of Grottoes
Grottoes, Virginia
Grottoes is an incorporated town in Augusta and Rockingham counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,114 at the 2000 census....
, where US 340 intersects SR 256
Virginia State Route 256
State Route 256 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 11 east via Weyers Cave to U.S. Route 340 in Grottoes.-External links:*...
(Aspen Avenue), which provides access to Grand Caverns
Grand Caverns
Grand Caverns, formerly known as Weyer's Cave, is located in the central Shenandoah Valley near the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. A limestone cavern, it claims the distinction of being America's oldest show cave, in operation since 1806....
. US 340 meets the eastern end of SR 253
Virginia State Route 253
State Route 253 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 11 in Harrisonburg southeast to U.S. Route 340 near Port Republic.-External links:*...
near Port Republic
Port Republic, Virginia
Port Republic is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The Battle of Port Republic occurred there in the American Civil War.-History:...
, where the South River and North River
North River (South Fork Shenandoah River)
The North River is a river in the mountains and Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia, the United States. It joins the South River at Port Republic to form the South Fork Shenandoah River....
merge to form the South Fork Shenandoah River. US 340 continues northeast parallel to the South Fork Shenandoah River through the communities of Lynnwood
Lynnwood, Rockingham County, Virginia
Lynnwood is a place located in Rockingham County, Virginia in the United States of America; Its latitude is 38°18'36" North; longitude 78°46'19" West....
and Berrytown
Berrytown, Virginia
Berrytown is an unincorporated area in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. Its elevation is 1,010 ft , and it is located at ....
to the town of Elkton
Elkton, Virginia
Elkton is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream.It is located along the south fork of the Shenandoah River...
. The U.S. highway temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway through the highway's interchange with US 33 (Spotswood Trail) and a short concurrency with US 33 Business, which turns west as Old Spotswood Trail through downtown Elkton. US 33 continues north as Stuart Avenue through Elkton to the Page County line.
US 340 heads north through the Page Valley between Massanutten Mountain to the west and Blue Ridge Mountain to the east. The U.S. highway passes through the unincorporated community of Verbena
Verbena, Virginia
Verbena is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
and the town of Shenandoah
Shenandoah, Virginia
Shenandoah is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shenandoah is located at ....
, where the highway is known as Third Street and Fifth Street. At Grove Hill
Grove Hill, Virginia
Grove Hill is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, US 340 crosses to the west side of the South Fork Shenandoah River. The U.S. highway passes through the hamlet of Newport
Newport, Page County, Virginia
Newport is an unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, United States. Newport is located on the Shenandoah River and U.S. Route 340 west of Stanley....
before meeting the southern end of US 340 Business (Stonewall Jackson Memorial Highway), which heads east and then north through Alma
Alma, Virginia
Alma is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The community is said to have been named, in the mid-1850s, by local doctor James Lee Gillespie...
and Stanley
Stanley, Virginia
Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanley is located at ....
. US 340 heads through Battle Creek
Battle Creek, Virginia
Battle Creek is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
and meets US 211 (Lee Highway) at Intersections
Intersections, Virginia
Intersections is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
. US 211 heads west and crosses Massanutten Mountain at New Market Gap. US 340 and US 211 run concurrently northeast toward Luray, passing through Salem
Salem, Page County, Virginia
Salem, Page County is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
and crossing the South Fork Shenandoah River at Whitehouse Landing
Whitehouse Landing, Virginia
Whitehouse Landing is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
. The two U.S. highways head northeast to bypass Luray where US 211 Business (Main Street) heads east into the town just south of Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns
Luray Caverns, originally called Luray Cave, is a large, celebrated commercial cave just west of Luray, Virginia, USA, which has drawn many visitors since its discovery in 1878. The underground cavern system is generously adorned with speleothems...
. After crossing Hawksbill Creek, US 340 leaves US 211 at an interchange with the northern end of US 340 Business (Broad Street).
US 340 continues northeast as Stonewall Jackson Memorial Highway through the communities of Springfield
Springfield, Page County, Virginia
Springfield is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, Big Spring
Big Spring, Virginia
Big Spring is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, Oak Hill
Oak Hill, Page County, Virginia
Oak Hill, Page County is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, Rileyville
Rileyville, Virginia
Rileyville is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Notes:...
, and Compton
Compton, Virginia
Compton is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
. The U.S. highway enters Warren County at the hamlet of Overall and continues through Bentonville, the site of Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park. At the northern end of the Page Valley, US 340 temporarily expands to a four-lane divided highway and meets the northern terminus of Skyline Drive as the highway enters the town of Front Royal. The U.S. highway heads through town as Royal Avenue and becomes concurrent with SR 55
Virginia State Route 55
Virginia State Route 55 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as John Marshall Highway, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 55 , east to U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville...
at South Street and US 522 at Commerce Street. The three highways continue as a four-lane undivided highway that makes a right angle turn west onto 14th Street then a right angle turn north onto Shenandoah Avenue. SR 55 heads west as Strasburg Road between the highways' crossings of the South Fork Shenandoah River and North Fork Shenandoah River, which merge to become the Shenandoah River proper a short distance to the east. US 340 and US 522 continues north as Winchester Road, which becomes a four-lane divided highway just south of the U.S. highways' interchange with I-66.
US 340 and US 522 run concurrently and briefly pass through Frederick County
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
on their way to Double Tollgate
Double Tollgate, Virginia
Double Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Double Tollgate is located at the intersection of Fairfax Pike , Front Royal Pike , Lord Fairfax Highway , and Stonewall Jackson Highway ....
in the southwest corner of Clarke County
Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,034. Its county seat is Berryville.-History:Clarke County was established in 1836 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acre property,...
. SR 277
Virginia State Route 277
Virginia State Route 277 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Fairfax Pike, the state highway runs from U.S...
(Fairfax Pike) heads west and US 340 heads east away from US 522 (Front Royal Pike) as Lord Fairfax Highway. US 340 veers north at White Post
White Post, Virginia
White Post is an unincorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. White Post is located at the crossroads of White Post and Berrys Ferry Roads off Lord Fairfax Highway White Post is an unincorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. White Post is located at the crossroads of White Post and...
and intersects US 50 and US 17 (Millwood Pike) in the hamlet of Waterloo
Waterloo, Clarke County, Virginia
Waterloo is an unincorporated community in Clarke County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Waterloo is located at the crossroads of John Mosby Highway and Lord Fairfax Highway ....
just south of the town of Boyce
Boyce, Virginia
Boyce is a town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boyce is located at ....
. The U.S. highway intersects SR 255
Virginia State Route 255
State Route 255 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs from U.S. Route 17/U.S. Route 50 north through Millwood to U.S. Route 340 towards Berryville. SR 255 is part of the original state highway from Millwood north to West Virginia .-External links:*...
(Old Chapel Road) in Briggs
Briggs, Virginia
Briggs is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Briggs is located on Lord Fairfax Highway . According to the Geographic Names Information System, Briggs was formerly known as Old Chapel....
and passes through Pigeon Hill, Virginia
Pigeon Hill, Clarke County, Virginia
Pigeon Hill is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Pigeon Hill lies on the Lord Fairfax Highway south of Berryville....
on its way to Berryville. US 340 passes through the county seat of Clarke County as Buckmarsh Street, which intersects SR 7 Business (Main Street) within town and SR 7 (Harry Byrd Highway) north of the town limits. At SR 7, US 340 expands to a four-lane divided highway through the hamlet of Gaylord just south of the West Virginia state line. The U.S. highway passes through Charles Town
Charles Town, West Virginia
Charles Town is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,907 at the 2000 census. Due to its similar name, travelers have sometimes confused this city with the state's capital, Charleston.-History:...
and Halltown, West Virginia
Halltown, West Virginia
Halltown is an unincorporated community along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. Halltown is located off of US 340 on West Virginia Route 230 between Charles Town and Bolivar. A few houses, a fork in the road, a tiny post office, and the large Halltown Paper Plant are the...
in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 53,498. Its county seat is Charles Town...
before re-entering Virginia after crossing the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry. US 340, which is known as Jefferson Pike, parallels the south bank of the Potomac River just east of the northern end of Blue Ridge Mountain. The U.S. highway has an intersection with SR 671 (Harpers Ferry Road) in Loudoun Heights in the northwestern corner of Loudoun County before the highway crosses the Potomac River into Maryland.
Major intersections
{| class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Augusta
Augusta County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
|Greenville
Greenville, Virginia
Greenville is a census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|colspan=2 rowspan=5|City of Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Virginia
Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....
|12.14
|
|I-64 Exit 94
|-
|14.58
|
|
|-
|14.76
|
|
|-
|15.84
|
|South end of concurrency with US 250
|-
|16.03
|
|North end of concurrency with US 250
|-30.03
|rowspan=4|Rockingham
Rockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
|Grottoes
Grottoes, Virginia
Grottoes is an incorporated town in Augusta and Rockingham counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,114 at the 2000 census....
|30.49
|
|
|-
|Port Republic
Port Republic, Virginia
Port Republic is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The Battle of Port Republic occurred there in the American Civil War.-History:...
|32.35
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Elkton
Elkton, Virginia
Elkton is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,042 at the 2000 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream.It is located along the south fork of the Shenandoah River...
|46.50
|
|Interchange; south end of concurrency with US 33 Business
|-
|46.58
|
|North end of concurrency with US 33 Business
|-50.66
|rowspan=4|Page
Page County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,177 people, 9,305 households, and 6,634 families residing in the county. The population density was 74 people per square mile . There were 10,557 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
|Alma
Alma, Virginia
Alma is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The community is said to have been named, in the mid-1850s, by local doctor James Lee Gillespie...
|60.44
|
|
|-
|
|63.60
|
|South end of concurrency with US 211
|-
|rowspan=2|Luray
Luray, Virginia
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley of the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat...
|69.42
|
|
|-
|71.20
|
|Interchange; north end of concurrency with US 211
|-82.63
|rowspan=7|Warren
Warren County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile . There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...
|rowspan=6|Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia
Front Royal is a town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Warren County.-Geography:Front Royal is roughly west of Washington, D.C....
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Skyline Drive
Skyline Drive is a 105-mile road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The scenic drive is particularly popular in the fall when the leaves are changing colors...
south – Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the U.S. state of Virginia. This national park is long and narrow, with the broad Shenandoah River and valley on the west side, and the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont on the east...
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|rowspan=6|Clarke
Clarke County, Virginia
Clarke County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,034. Its county seat is Berryville.-History:Clarke County was established in 1836 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acre property,...
|Double Tollgate
Double Tollgate, Virginia
Double Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Double Tollgate is located at the intersection of Fairfax Pike , Front Royal Pike , Lord Fairfax Highway , and Stonewall Jackson Highway ....
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|Boyce
Boyce, Virginia
Boyce is a town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 426 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boyce is located at ....
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|Briggs
Briggs, Virginia
Briggs is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Briggs is located on Lord Fairfax Highway . According to the Geographic Names Information System, Briggs was formerly known as Old Chapel....
|113.73
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|rowspan=2|Berryville
Berryville, Virginia
Berryville is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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|Gaylord
Gaylord, Virginia
Gaylord is an unincorporated community in northern Clarke County, Virginia, USA. Gaylord is located on Lord Fairfax Highway . The community had its own post office in operation from 1880 to 1956....
|122.03
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|West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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|rowspan=2|Loudoun
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...
|rowspan=2|Loudoun Heights
Loudoun Heights, Virginia
Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is located in the Between the Hills region of the county along Harpers Ferry Road and is bounded to its northwest and northeast by the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on the...
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|West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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|Northern terminus of US 340 in Virginia; 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 at Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...