State Route 389, also known as SR 389, is a state highway in far northern
Arizona
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serving the
Arizona Strip
The Arizona Strip is the part of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. Despite being larger in area than several U.S. states, the entire region has a population of fewer than 10,000 people. Consisting of northeastern Mohave County and n ...
. SR 389 stretches from the
Utah
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border at
Colorado City, southeast to
Pipe Spring National Monument
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, and ends at
U.S. Route 89A in
Fredonia; it is the only major east–west route between these two towns, and also serves to connect Fredonia with points farther west such as
St. George, Utah
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.
Route description
SR 389 is a highway located in the
Arizona Strip
The Arizona Strip is the part of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. Despite being larger in area than several U.S. states, the entire region has a population of fewer than 10,000 people. Consisting of northeastern Mohave County and n ...
that connects the two cities of
Colorado City and
Fredonia. The western terminus of the highway is located at the Utah border in Colorado City where the highway continues into Utah as
State Route 59. SR 389 heads southeast from the border intersecting several county routes along its routing. The highway takes a more easterly course as it enters the
Kaibab Indian Reservation
The Kaibab Indian Reservation is the home of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians ( Southern Paiute Language: Kai'vi'vits), a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiutes. The Indian reservation is located in northern part of the U.S. state of Ari ...
. Within the reservation, the highway passes near the
Pipe Spring National Monument
Pipe Spring National Monument is a United States National Monument located in the U.S. state of Arizona, rich with American Indian, early explorer, and Mormon pioneer history. Administered by the National Park Service, Pipe Spring was listed ...
. Once it passes the monument, the highway begins to head towards the northeast towards Fredonia. It leaves the Kaibab Indian Reservation and enters the city of Fredonia before reaching its eastern terminus at
US 89A.
History
SR 389 was established in 1959 along its current route.
Junction list
References
External links
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SR 389 at Arizona Roads
389
Transportation in Mohave County, Arizona
Transportation in Coconino County, Arizona