Kentucky Route 290 (KY 290) is a north–south road in
Jackson County, Kentucky
Jackson County is located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2021 census estimation, the population was 12,984. Its county seat is McKee. The county was formed in 1858 from land given by Madison, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Laurel, and Rockc ...
. Its south end is in
Annville on
KY 3630 and the north end is in Downtown
McKee on
US 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro ...
.
Route description
KY 290 begins at an intersection with
KY 3630 in
Annville, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland, coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of
KY 578. A short distance later, the road intersects
KY 2003. KY 290 continues through more rural areas, heading into the
Daniel Boone National Forest
The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky. Established in 1937, it includes of federally owned land within a proclamation boundary. The name of the forest was changed in 1966 ...
. After passing through several miles of dense forest, the route heads into
McKee and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with
US 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro ...
in the downtown area.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Jackson County, Kentucky
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