State Road 165 is a route in
Gibson
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* Gibson (surname)
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* Gibson Brands, Inc., an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and audio equipment
* Gibson Technology, and English automotive and motorsport company based
* Gi ...
and
Posey counties in the
U.S. State
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of
Indiana
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.
Route description
State Road 165 starts at State Road 66 near
Wadesville
Wadesville is an unincorporated community in northern Center Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along State Road 66 northeast of the city of Mt. Vernon, the county seat of Posey County. Its elevation is 479 fe ...
then goes north through
Poseyville
Poseyville is a town in Robb Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census.
History
The town of Poseyville was originally called Palestine when the town was first surveyed and laid out by J ...
where it intersects
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange w ...
at Exit 12. It is also concurrent with State Road 68 for about a mile in Poseyville. It then continues north before going east, ending at its parent route, State Road 65, at the
Owensville town square.
Like many State Highways in the area SR 165 often sees heavy coal truck traffic as it also provides a shortcut between the mines around Owensville and Princeton and the Port of Indiana in
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
.
Major intersections
References
External links
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