West Virginia Route 12 (WV 12) is a north–south route located in the

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portion of the

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. The southern terminus of the route is at

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in Peterstown,

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, less than from the

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state line. It compromises a portion of the Farm Heritage Road byway between Peterstown and

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. The northern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Alta,

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, near

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exit 161.

Route description

WV 12 begins at

in Peterstown. The route heads north through Peterstown and enters rural southwest Monroe County. Route 12 is part of the Farm Heritage Road, a West Virginia State Byway, from Peterstown to Forest Hill. It passes through the

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of Cashmere, Ballard, and Red Sulphur Springs before entering

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. Route 12 enters Forest Hill, where it meets

. The highway continues northward from Forest Hill, paralleling the

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and passing

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before it meets

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at Hilldale. At this junction, Route 12 forms a

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with WV 3, and the highways head east across the river. The routes run alongside the Greenbrier River again at Talcott and continue to Lowell before following the river north to Pence Springs. The routes then head northeast along the river through Barnettown before crossing into

. The two routes enter Alderson, where Route 3 leaves Route 12 to the south. Route 12 continues east to

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at the eastern edge of Alderson, where it turns north. The route heads north through a mountainous area, passing through the communities of Blaker Mills and Asbury. It continues north to Alta, where it meets

at Exit 161 before terminating at U.S. Route 60.

Major intersections

References

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