West Virginia Route 28
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| Length: | 150.8 mi[1] (242.7 km) | |||
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| South end: |  WV 39 in Huntersville |
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 US 50 from Junction to Romney |
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| North end: |  MD 61 at Maryland state line in Wiley Ford |
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| Counties: | Pocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral | |||
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→West Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Maryland Route 61 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.
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[edit] Attractions
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
- Fort Ashby
- Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
- North Fork Mountain
[edit] Historic sites
- Old Pine Church, Purgitsville
- Sloan-Parker House, Junction
- The Burg, Mechanicsburg
- Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney
- Davis History House, Romney
- Literary Hall, Romney
- Washington Place, Romney
- Wappocomo plantation & Train Station, Romney
- Fort Forman site, Vance
- The Rocks, Wappocomo
- Hanging Rocks, Wappocomo
- Shouse-Martin House, Springfield
- Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby
- Fort Sellers, near Short Gap
[edit] WV 28 Alternate
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| Location: | Wiley Ford |
| Length: | 3.0 mi[1] (4.8 km) |
West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a north–south alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around Wiley Ford in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Ridgeley, where the road continues into Cumberland as a local road after crossing the Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.
[edit] See also
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- State highways in West Virginia
- Transportation in Grant County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Hampshire County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Hardy County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Mineral County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Pendleton County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- West Virginia road stubs
