West Virginia Route 259

Infobox road
state=WV
type=WV
route=259
length_mi=51.6
length_round=1
length_ref=Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=jct|state=WV|WV|29|WV|55 in Baker
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Hardy, Hampshire
previous_type=WV
previous_route=252
next_type=WV
next_route=270

West Virginia Route 259 is a north-south state highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. It connects Virginia State Route 259 south of Mathias in Hardy County, West Virginia to Virginia State Route 259 at High View in Hampshire County, West Virginia. WV 259 runs North from the Virginia/West Virginia state line in southern Hardy County through the communities of Mathias, Lost City, Lost River, and on to Baker. At Baker, WV 259 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 55 North to Wardensville. From Wardensville, WV 259 continues alone North through the communities of Yellow Spring, Lehew, and High View. At High View is the Virginia/West Virginia state line in eastern Hampshire County. Here it becomes Virginia State Route 259 and is also known as Carper's Pike. It continues in Virginia and terminates at U.S. Route 50 near Gore, VA in Frederick County.

A popular shortcut is using WV 259 south from Corridor H at Baker south to SR 259 to connect to Interstate 81 in Virginia. This shortcut is known as the "hog trough" by truckers.Fact|date=February 2007

Communities along the route

*Hardy County
**Mathias
**Lost City
**Lost River
**Baker
**Wardensville
*Hampshire County
**Intermont
**Capon Lake
**Yellow Spring
**Jericho
**Lehew
**High View

Attractions

*Lost River State Park, Mathias
*Old Hebron Lutheran Church, Intermont
*Whipple Truss, Capon Lake

References