South Carolina Highway 265
South Carolina Highway 265 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 24.5 mi[1] (39.4 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 601 near Kershaw | |||
| East end |  SC 9 near Ruby | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Carolina | |||
| Counties | Lancaster, Chesterfield | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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South Carolina Highway 265 (SC 265) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It serves to connect Jefferson with the cities of Kershaw and Chesterfield.
Route description
SC 265 is a two-lane rural highway that traverses 24.5 miles (39.4 km), from US 601, north of Kershaw, to SC 9, near Ruby.
History
Established in 1928 as a new primary routing from SC 26, in Kershaw, to SC 9, near Ruby. In 1940, it was extended southwest to SC 97, in Liberty Hill. In 1948, it was reduced back to its original route from 1928-1940. In 1951 or 1952, SC 265 was shortened to its current eastern terminus with US 601.[2]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 601 (Gold Mine Highway) – Kershaw, Pageland | |
| | 2.0 | 3.2 |  SC 903 (Flat Creek Road) – McBee, Lancaster | ||
| Chesterfield | Jefferson | 9.4 | 15.1 |   SC 151 Bus. (Main Street) | |
| 10.0 | 16.1 | SC 151 – McBee, Pageland | |||
| | 17.1 | 27.5 |   SC 268 north – Mount Croghan | ||
| Ruby | 22.5 | 36.2 |  SC 109 – Ruby, Hartsville | ||
| 24.5 | 39.4 | SC 9 – Ruby, Chesterfield | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Google (September 6, 2012). "South Carolina Highway 265" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ "Mapmikey's South Carolina Highways Page". Retrieved September 6, 2012.[unreliable source]
External links
Media related to South Carolina Highway 265 at Wikimedia Commons
