Pennsylvania Route 872 (PA 872) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
located in
Cameron
Cameron may refer to:
People
* Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan
* Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
;Mononym
* Cam'ron (born 197 ...
and
Potter counties in
Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at
PA 120 in
Grove Township. The northern terminus is at
U.S. Route 6 (US 6)/
PA 44 in
Coudersport.
Route description
PA 872 begins at an intersection with
PA 120 in
Grove Township,
Cameron County, heading north-northeast on two-lane undivided First Fork Road. The road heads through forested areas, running along the west bank of the First Fork
Sinnemahoning Creek. The route runs between tracts of the
Elk State Forest
Elk State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #13. The main offices are located in Emporium in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
The forest is located on , chiefly in Cameron and Elk counties, with s ...
, curving to the northeast. PA 872 winds to the north and passes along the western edge of
Sinnemahoning State Park
Sinnemahoning State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Grove Township, Cameron County and Wharton Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is surrounded by Elk State Forest and is mountainous with deep valleys. ...
, passing near the George B. Stevenson Reservoir. The road continues north-northwest past the state park through forested areas with sparse homes, passing through Lushbaugh and First Fork before turning to the north-northeast.
PA 872 enters
Wharton Township in
Potter County and becomes an unnamed road, continuing through forested areas to the west of Sinnemahoning State Park and passing through Berge Run. The road runs between tracts of the
Susquehannock State Forest
Susquehannock State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #15. The main office is located in Coudersport in Potter County, Pennsylvania in the United States.
Susquehannock State Forest is located c ...
and leaves the state park as it winds to the northeast, crossing the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek and passing through
Wharton Wharton may refer to:
Academic institutions
* Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
* Wharton County Junior College
* Paul R. Wharton High School
* Wharton Center for Performing Arts, at Michigan State University
Places
* Wharton, Ch ...
. The route continues north-northwest through more forests with some fields, running to the east of the creek and heading into
Sylvania Township. Here, PA 872 comes to the community of Costello and turns west onto Costello Road, crossing the First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek into
Portage Township. The road turns northwest into more rural areas and continues into the borough of
Austin
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, where it becomes Costello Avenue and passes a few homes. The route turns to the north and comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of
PA 607, becoming Rugaber Street and running through more residential areas.
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PA 872 heads into forests and enters Keating Township, becoming an unnamed road. The road heads through more forested areas with a few fields and homes, turning to the east and crossing into Homer Township. Here, the route becomes Dividing Ridge Road and turns northeast through more rural areas. PA 872 heads into more agricultural areas with some residences and woods, continuing into Eulalia Township. Here, the road becomes unnamed, turning north in the community of Jenkins Hill and running through wooded areas with a few fields and homes. PA 872 heads into the borough of Coudersport and becomes Buffalo Street, passing a few homes and businesses before ending at US 6/ PA 44. Past this intersection, the road continues as North Hollow Road, which is an unsigned quadrant route designated State Route 4013.]
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 872
872
Transportation in Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Potter County, Pennsylvania