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U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 (US 19) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie. The highway's southern terminus is at Memphis, Florida, which is just south of St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg at an intersection with U.S. Route 41. Its northern terminus is in Erie, Pennsylvania, at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 about two miles (3 km) from the shores of Lake Erie. The length of the highway is , including both U.S. Route 19E/U.S. Route 19W paths through North Carolina and Tennessee. Route description , - , U.S. Route 19 in Florida, FL , align="right", 262.0 , align="right", 421.6 , - , U.S. Route 19 in Georgia, GA , align="right", 348.0 , align="right", 560.1 , - , U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina, NC , align="right", 145.0 , align="right", 233.4 , - , U.S. Route 19E, 19E , align="right", 75.9 , align="right", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis, FL
Memphis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 9,024 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,848 in 2010. It is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The community can trace its roots back to the 1880s, when it was planned as an 80-acre subdivision, adjacent to the city of Palmetto. Tennessee-born Robert Willis (1855-1933) originally owned the land, but eventually it was sold to I.E. Barwick (1854-1924) who subdivided it. The community's traditional borders roughly lie on the west side of 16th Avenue East and just on the west side of U.S. 41, and between 17th and 25th Streets East."Keeping Memories Alive", by January Holmes. ''The Bradenton Herald'', August 19, 2007. Newspapers.com. An 1897 Manatee County directory mentions a handful of establishments, from a clothing store to a crate mill and a bakery then under construction. Over time, the area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
