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Virginia State Route 178
State Route 178 (SR 178) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Business) in Exmore north to SR 620, SR 628, and SR 718 at Bobtown. SR 178 connects Exmore in far northern Northampton County with Belle Haven and Pungoteague in southern Accomack County. Route description SR 178 begins at an intersection with US 13 Business in the town of Exmore. The business route heads south as Main Street northeast as Lincoln Avenue. SR 178 follows two-lane undivided Main Street to US 13 (Lankford Highway), at which point the highway becomes Belle Haven Road. North of the boundary between the towns of Exmore and Belle Haven, the state highway crosses the Northampton–Accomack county line. In the center of Belle Haven, the state highway meets the western end of SR 181 (King Street); SR 178 turns west onto Shields Bridge Road, which crosses Occohannock Creek on the namesake bridge. The state highway veers nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exmore, Virginia
Exmore is the largest town in Northampton County, Virginia, Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,460 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. A popular story is that Exmore received its name because it is the tenth railroad station south of the Delaware state line, so there were "X more" stations to go.History of Exmore History page on official website. The same website also states another theory behind the town's name—that it was named for Exmoor, Devon, in south west England. This theory is more plausible because many towns and counties in Virginia were named for places in England. Northampton County itself was named for Northamptonshire. History Benjamin's Department Store and the John W. Chandler House are listed on the Natio ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia State Route 181
The following is a list of primary state highways in Virginia shorter than one mile (1.6 km) in length. For a list of such highways serving Virginia state institutions, see State highways serving Virginia state institutions. __NOTOC__ SR 34 State Route 34 is the designation for Hodges Street, which runs from SR 129 east to US 360 within the town of South Boston. SR 73 State Route 73 is the designation for the portion of Parham Road between US 1 and I-95 near the Chamberlayne area of Henrico. Parham Road is a four-lane divided highway that passes along the west and north side of Richmond from SR 150 near the James River to US 301 just south of I-295. SR 73 was planned and built as a simple trumpet connection between I-95 and US 1; the number was assigned in 1958. The road was completed in 1962; the extension of Parham Road east from I-95 opened in 1978. SR 79 State Route 79 is the designation for Apple Mountain Road, a connector between SR 55 and a diamond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
