U.S. Route 68
Overview
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
to western 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...
. The highway's western terminus is at U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
in Reidland, Kentucky
Reidland, Kentucky
Reidland is a census-designated place in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,353 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Reidland is located at ....
. Its eastern terminus is at Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
in Findlay, Ohio
Findlay, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,967 people, 15,905 households, and 10,004 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,266.3 people per square mile . There were 17,152 housing units at an average density of 997.6 per square mile...
. It is signed east–west in Kentucky and north–south in Ohio
US 68 is designated as a "Scenic Highway" throughout Kentucky. The majority of the route winds through forested, hilly terrain.
US 68 passes several Civil war battle sites.
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