Kentucky Route 262
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2016) |
Kentucky Route 262 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 4.7 mi[1] (7.6 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  KY 630 west of Madisonville | |||
| East end |   US 41 / KY 70 in Madisonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Hopkins | |||
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Kentucky Route 262 (KY 262) is a 4.7-mile-long (7.6 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Hopkins with Madisonville.
Route description
KY 262 begins at an intersection with KY 630 (Columbia Schoolhouse Road) west of Madisonville, within Hopkins County, where it continues as Manitou–Richland Road. It travels to the east-southeast and passes the south entrance of Warrior Coal, LLC. It travels underneath a pipeline and a railroad bridge. It crosses over Pogue Creek. The highway enters Madisonville and passes by Hopkins County Public Works and Hopkins County Jail. It crosses over some CSX railroad tracks and then Greasy Creek. KY 262 curves to the southeast and then curves back to the east-southeast. It passes Odd Fellows Cemetery and Browning Springs Middle School. In downtown Madisonville, it passes a U.S. Post Office, crosses over some CSX railroad tracks, and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with US 41/KY 70 (Main Street/East Center Street).[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hopkins County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  KY 630 north (Columbia Schoolhouse Road) | Western terminus of KY 262; southern terminus of KY 630 | |
| Madisonville | 4.7 | 7.6 | US 41 (Main Street) / KY 70 (Main Street/East Center Street) | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (May 30, 2016). "Kentucky Route 262" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 30, 2016.