Ohio State Route 371

State Route 371
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	0.40 mi[1] (0.64 km)
Existed:	1934 – present
Major junctions
South end:	Shawnee State Park near Otway
North end:	SR 73 near Otway
Location
Counties:	Scioto
Highway system
Ohio highways Interstates • U.S. Routes • State Routes ← SR 370 SR 372 →

State Route 371 (SR 371, OH 371) is very short north–south state highway in the south central portion of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at a ranger station in Shawnee State Park, and its northern terminus is at State Route 73 approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Otway.

Created in the mid 1930s, this two-lane spur highway, whose entire length is just 0.40 miles (0.64 km), provides access to Shawnee State Park from State Route 73.

Route description

All of State Route 371 is situated within Scioto County's Union Township. It is not included as a part of the National Highway System.^[2]

Starting from a ranger station at the entrance to Shawnee State Park, State Route 371 starts out heading northerly, then bending to the northeast, bounded by woods on the west side and fields on the east side, with a couple of residences lining the route. After just 0.40 miles (0.64 km), State Route 371 comes to an end as it meets State Route 73.^[3]

History

This short spur route was first designated in 1934 along its current path, and has not undergone any major changes since its inception.^[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Union Township, Scioto County.

Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	Shawnee State Park	Southern terminus at ranger station.
0.40	SR 73	Northern terminus.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams". http://www.odotonline.org/techservapps/SLD/default.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-26. 
2. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 2003) (PDF). National Highway System: Ohio (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/oh/oh_Ohio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-26. 
3. ^ Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview Map of State Route 371 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=h&lat=38.824026&lon=-83.135411&zoom=14&q1=38.816328%2C-83.13863&q2=38.820875%2C-83.133459. Retrieved 2010-08-26. 
4. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1933). Ohio State Map (Map). 
5. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (1934). Ohio State Map (Map). 

See also

• List of state highways in the United States shorter than one mile