- Pennsylvania Route 246
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PA Route 246 Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 8.5 mi[1] (14 km) Existed: 1928 – present Major junctions West end: PA 46 in Corwins Corners PA 646 in Summit East end: PA 346 in Prentisvale Location Counties: McKean Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← PA 245 PA 247 → Pennsylvania Route 246 (PA 246) is an 8-mile (13 km) long state highway located in McKean county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 46 in Corwins Corners. The eastern terminus is at PA 346 in Prentisvale.
Route description
PA 246 begins at an intersection with PA 46 in the community of Corwins Corners in Foster Township, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Looker Mountain Trail. The road passes wooded homes surrounded by forested mountains, running through the community of Dallas City. The route winds east through more forested areas as it comes into Otto Township and crosses PA 646 in the community of Summit. Past this intersection, PA 246 continues southeast through more mountainous areas. Upon reaching the residential community of Rixford, the route makes a turn to the northeast and heads into a mix of farmland and rural homes. PA 246 continues east through more rural areas to its eastern terminus at PA 346 in the community of Prentisvale.[1][2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in McKean County.
Location Mile Destinations Notes Corwins Corners PA 46 (Kendall Avenue) Western terminus of PA 246 Summit PA 646 (Old Plank Road) Prentisvale PA 346 (Derrick Road) Eastern terminus of PA 246 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 246 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+246+and+PA+46&daddr=41.9337264,-78.5109775+to:PA+246+and+PA+346&geocode=FTjVfwId8PBQ-ykpVKvLJIHNiTGrH1OdH7ZDEQ%3BFZ7bfwIdfwRS-ymB5JvHUobNiTFt8NmJ_QjTww%3BFfjZfwIddhxT-ynvp0m_UIjNiTEYCEsuI3OT7w&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.949277,-78.510361&sspn=0.057324,0.169086&ie=UTF8&ll=41.945192,-78.514309&spn=0.057328,0.169086&t=h&z=13&via=1. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2011). McKean County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/mckean_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
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