Kentucky Route 315 (KY 315) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly
rural areas of
Breathitt County
Breathitt County ( ) is a county in the eastern Appalachian portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,718. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John B ...
.
Route description
KY 315 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 28 east-northwest of
Morris Fork, within
Breathitt County
Breathitt County ( ) is a county in the eastern Appalachian portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 13,718. Its county seat is Jackson. The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John B ...
. It travels to the east-northeast, paralleling
Freeman Fork
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* a member of the Third Estate in medieval society (commoners), see estates of the realm
* Freeman, an apprentice who has been granted freedom of the company, was a rank within Livery companies
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, and curves to the south-southeast. It then curves back to the north-northeast and begins paralleling the
Middle Fork Kentucky River
Middle Fork Kentucky River is a river in Kentucky in the United States.
It is a fork of the Kentucky River that it joins just upstream of Beattyville.
Basin and hydrology Floods
The Kentucky River basin, including Middle Fork and its ...
, which it follows for the rest of its length. The highway curves to the east-southeast and then to the west-northwest. It then curves back to the north-northeast and passes Herald Cemetery before it intersects the western terminus of
KY 1933. It curves to the west-southwest and crosses over
Elsome Creek. KY 315 curves to the north-northeast and travels through
Sebastians Branch. It has an eastern curve to the northwest. It curves to the north-northeast and passes Combs Cemetery before it curves to the north-northwest. The highway curves to the north-northeast and back to the north-northwest before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with
KY 30.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Breathitt County, Kentucky