Pennsylvania Route 890

PA Route 890
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	8.99 mi[1] (14.47 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
South end:	PA 225 in Zerbe Township.
North end:	PA 61 in Upper Augusta Township.
Location
Counties:	Northumberland
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 890 (PA 890) is a 8.99-mile (14.47 km) long state highway located in Northumberland county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 225 in Zerbe Township. The northern terminus is at PA 61 in Upper Augusta Township.

Route description

PA 890 begins at an intersection with PA 225 in the community of Trevorton in Zerbe Township, running north on two-lane undivided North 5th Street past homes. Leaving Trevorton, the route becomes an unnamed road and heads west across forested Little Mountain. While crossing the mountain, the road briefly enters Shamokin Township before heading into Rockefeller Township. After crossing the mountain, PA 890 enters a mix of farmland and woodland with a few scattered residences, turning to the north. The road passes through Augustaville and continues through more agricultural surroundings with scattered woods and homes. PA 890 heads northwest through more rural areas before entering Upper Augusta Township and reaching its northern terminus at PA 61 in the residential community of Hamilton.^[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Northumberland County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Trevorton	0.00	PA 225 (Shamokin Street)	Southern terminus
Sunbury	8.99	PA 61 (State Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010. 
2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 890 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+225+and+PA+890+trevorton&daddr=PA+61+and+PA+890+upper+augusta&hl=en&geocode=FYFEbgIdSA9u-ynXOyp_G0PPiTEgoMOH-UBXfg%3BFch0bwIdPaFs-ylbvybFQmrPiTEIJW026o0c7A&mra=ls&sll=40.882891,-76.593933&sspn=0.233612,0.676346&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 
3. ^ PennDOT (2011). Montour County and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/northumberland_montour_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved March 4, 2011.