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Ohio State Highway 139
State Route 139 (SR 139) is a north–south road that stretches from New Boston at its southern terminus to Jackson, Ohio at its northern terminus. This route offers a quick, yet narrow and sharp route to Jackson. US 23 and SR 32 offer a more straight route with a higher speed limit, though less direct. SR 139 begins at an intersection with US 52 in New Boston. The route goes north through a couple of traffic lights before passing through Portsmouth, Eden Park, Twin Valley, Rubyville, and Clarktown before it continues due east toward Minford. From there it crosses SR 335 and then begins to turn north once again. After reaching the Scioto County and Jackson County line, SR 279 splits off of State Route 139 and heads toward Oak Hill. SR 139 crosses SR 32 just outside Jackson and SR 776 within less than mile of downtown. The route then briefly overlaps SR 93 in downtown Jackson, terminating north where State Route 93 turns east. History SR 139 was first designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Boston, Ohio
New Boston is a village in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,272 at the 2010 census. Apart from its southern boundary on the Ohio River, New Boston is entirely surrounded by the city of Portsmouth. New Boston is served by the Portsmouth Public Library and the New Boston Local School District. History New Boston was platted on February 17, 1891, by James Skelton, A.T. Holcomb, and M. Stanton. The village was named after Boston, Massachusetts, the native home of a share of the first settlers. Geography New Boston is located at (38.753049, -82.935819). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which are land and are water. New Boston is entirely surrounding on the west, north, and east by the City of Portsmouth and to the south by the Ohio River. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,272 people, 1,065 households, and 537 families living in the village. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |