State Route 202 (SR 202) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Virginia
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. Known for most of its length as Cople Highway, the state highway runs from
SR 3 at
Templeman east to
U.S. Route 360
U.S. Route 360 (US 360) is a spur route of US 60. The U.S. Highway runs entirely within the state of Virginia from US 58 Business, Virginia State Route 293 (SR 293), and SR 360 in Danville east to SR 644 in Reedville. US 360 connects Danvill ...
(US 360) in
Callao
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. SR 202 connects several small communities in eastern
Westmoreland County with western
Northumberland County.
Route description
SR 202 begins at an intersection with SR 3 (Kings Highway) at Templeman. The state highway heads northeast as Cople Highway, which crosses tidewater Nomini Creek and curves southeast at the hamlet of
Nomini. SR 202 passes through
Machodoc and
Hague
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on its way to
Grays Corner, where the highway intersects
SR 203 (Oldhams Road). The two highways
run concurrently until SR 203 splits northeast as Kinsale Road. SR 202 crosses the Westmoreland–Northumberland county line at its bridge over Hampton Hall Branch of the West Branch of the
Yeocomico River
The Yeocomico River is a tidal tributary of the southern portion of the Potomac River in Virginia's Northern Neck. The Yeocomico forms the boundary between Westmoreland and Northumberland counties. Yeocomico is a Native American name roughly t ...
. The state highway continues as Hampton Hall Road, which heads south past Morrisons Corner and southeast from
Hyacinth
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* Hyacinth (plant), genus ''Hyacinthus''
** '' Hyacinthus orientalis'', common hyacinth
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to its eastern terminus at US 360 in the village of Callao. The roadway continues east as Northumberland Highway toward the namesake county's seat of
Heathsville. US 360 also heads west from the intersection as Richmond Road.
Major intersections
References
External links
Virginia Highways Project: VA 202
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