West Virginia Route 127 is an east–west

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located in northeast

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. The western terminus is at

West Virginia Route 29 West Virginia Route 29 is a north–south state highway located in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 55 and West Virginia Route 259 (Corridor H) in Baker, Hardy County. The n ...

near Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County. The eastern terminus is at the

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state line west of

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and east of Good, where WV 127 continues eastward as State Route 127. WV 127 is part of the Bloomery Pike, which also encompasses part of WV 29 and SR 127.

Route description

From its western terminus with WV 29 near Forks of Cacapon, WV 127 crosses over the North River. Gaston Road (CR 45/7) serves as a cut-off road between WV 29 and WV 127, and its one-lane arched bridge crosses the North River shortly before its confluence with the Cacapon. WV 127 continues east over the Cacapon River then follows Bloomery Run through Bloomery Gap. The old

Bloomery Iron Furnace A bloomery is a type of metallurgical furnace once used widely for smelting iron from its oxides. The bloomery was the earliest form of smelter capable of smelting iron. Bloomeries produce a porous mass of iron and slag called a ''bloom''. ...

stands along Bloomery Run with a roadside park on WV 127 located there. From the

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furnace, WV 127 curves southeastward through the historic community of

Bloomery A bloomery is a type of metallurgical furnace once used widely for smelting iron from its oxides. The bloomery was the earliest form of smelter capable of smelting iron. Bloomeries produce a porous mass of iron and slag called a ''bloom ...

where its sign reads "Bloomery: On the Road to Everywhere." After Bloomery, WV 127 continues following Bloomery Run past many old stagecoach inns and farmhouses. At a gap in

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(1572 ft), WV 127 curves eastward through the community of Good, then straddles the border between Hampshire County and Frederick County, Virginia. WV 127 crosses the Virginia line and becomes VA 127 at the entrance of I.L. Pugh Road (CR 6/2).

History

The West Virginia portion of the Bloomery Pike, WV 29 from

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near Pleasant Dale to WV 127 in Forks of Cacapon as well as WV 127 from WV 29 to the state line, was once designated

West Virginia Route 45 West Virginia Route 45 (WV 45) is a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The state highway runs from the Virginia state line near Glengary east to WV 230 and WV 480 in Shepherdstown. WV 45 connects the communities of Glengary a ...

. This explains why all Hampshire County secondary routes off WV 29 and WV 127 have 45 as their numerator.

Major intersections

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West Virginia Route 127 West Virginia Route 127 is an east–west state highway located in northeast West Virginia. The western terminus is at West Virginia Route 29 near Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line wes ...