- Ohio State Route 638
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State Route 638
Route information Maintained by ODOT Length: 3.99 mi[1] (6.42 km) Existed: 1937 – present Major junctions South end: 
US 68 near BellefontaineNorth end: 
SR 273 in Belle CenterLocation Counties: Logan Highway system Ohio highways
Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes← 
SR 637SR 640 
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View northward at Northwood
State Route 638 (SR 638, OH 638) is a two-lane north–south state highway in the west central portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. State Route 638 has its southern terminus at a Y-intersection with U.S. Route 68 just over 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the city of Bellefontaine. The northern terminus of the route is at State Route 273 at the extreme southeastern corner of the of the village of Belle Center.
Created in the late 1930s, State Route 638 runs exclusively within Logan County. Serving primarily as a cutoff route between U.S. Route 68 and State Route 273, the highway passes amidst a topography that consists mostly of farm fields, although it also passes several small wooded areas.
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Route description
The entirety of State Route 638 is situated in northern portions of Logan County. State Route 638 is not included as a part of the National Highway System.[2]
The highway begins at a sharp Y-intersection with U.S. Route 68 in northeastern McArthur Township. Starting out traveling in a north-northeasterly direction, State Route 638 passes amidst a backdrop of farmland for its entire duration, with the occasional patch of trees and the occasional home appearing alongside the roadway. The route meets State Route 274, passes by Fulton Cemetery, then bends to the north-northwest. State Route 638 meets County Road 113, turns to the north and passes Township Road 109. The highway intersects County Road 103 as it curves to the northwest, then comes upon a five-approach intersection at Northwood, where it crosses southeast-to-northwest, and meets County Road 106 (west approach) and County Road 101 (south and east approaches). At this location, State Route 638 crosses into Richland Township. The highway goes on to meet County Road 106 again, at which point it turns to the north. State Route 638 then meets Township Roads 51 and 242 successively prior to entering the extreme southeastern corner of the village of Belle Center, at which point this route comes to an end at its junction with State Route 273.[3]
History
State Route 638 was created in 1937 along the path that it maintains to this day between U.S. Route 68 and State Route 273 in northern Logan County. The highway has not experienced any major changes since its debut.[4][5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Logan County.
Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes McArthur Township 0.00 US 68Southern terminus at Y-intersection. 0.41 
SR 274Belle Center 3.99 SR 273Northern terminus. 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 638 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=40.483071&lon=-83.749029&zoom=13&q1=40.449017%2C-83.728601&q2=40.50386%2C-83.74345. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1936). Ohio State Map (Map).
- ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1937). Ohio State Map (Map).
External links
Categories:- State highways in Ohio
- Transportation in Logan County, Ohio
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