West Virginia Route 28

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West Virginia Route 28
Length:	150.8 mi[1] (242.7 km)
South end:	WV 39 in Huntersville
North end:	Maryland state line in Wiley Ford
Counties:	Pocahontas, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Mineral
West Virginia Routes < WV 27 WV 29 > State - County

West Virginia Route 28 is a north-south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as a local road upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.

Contents 1 Communities along the route 2 Attractions 2.1 Historic sites 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Communities along the route

• Pocahontas County
  • Huntersville
  • Green Bank

• Pendleton County
  • Seneca Rocks

• Grant County
  • Cabins
  • Petersburg

• Hardy County
  • Durgon
  • Moorefield
  • Old Fields

• Hampshire County
  • Purgitsville
  • Rada
  • Junction
  • Mechanicsburg
  • Vanderlip
  • Romney
  • Vance
  • Wappocomo
  • Blues Beach
  • Grace
  • Springfield

• Mineral County
  • Fort Ashby
  • Short Gap
  • Wiley Ford

[edit] Attractions

• National Radio Astronomy Observatory
• Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
• Fort Ashby
• Greater Cumberland Regional Airport

[edit] Historic sites

• Old Pine Church, Purgitsville
• Sloan-Parker House, Junction
• The Burg, Mechanicsburg
• Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney
• Davis History House, Romney
• Literary Hall, Romney
• Washington Place, Romney
• Wappacoma Plantation & Train Station, Romney
• Fort Forman site, Vance
• The Rocks, Wappocomo
• Shouse-Martin House, Springfield
• Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby
• Fort Sellers, near Short Gap

[edit] See also

• West Virginia Route 28 Alternate, an alternate route bypassing Wiley Ford

[edit] References