| Kentucky Route 79 | ||||
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| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length: | 103.771 mi[1] (167.003 km) | |||
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| South end: | US 431 in Russellville | |||
| US 68/KY 80 in Russellville US 231 south of Morgantown to Aberdeen Natcher Parkway south of Morgantown KY 70 from Morgantown to Aberdeen W. KY Pkwy south of Caneyville US 62 in Caneyville KY 54 in Short Creek US 60 from Harned to Irvington KY 86 from Garfield to Hensley |
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| North end: | Ohio River near Brandenburg (to SR 135) |
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| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Logan, Butler, Grayson, Breckinridge, Meade | |||
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Kentucky Route 79 originates at a junction with US 431 in downtown Russellville in Logan County. The route continues through Morgantown, Caneyville, Short Creek, Cannons Point, Harned, and Irvington, to terminate at the Ohio River near Brandenburg in Meade County, where, after crossing the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge, it connects with State Road 135 in Mauckport, Indiana.
KY 79 provides access to Rough River Dam State Resort Park, a state park on Rough River Lake, at the Grayson / Breckinridge County line.
While KY 79 begins at US 431 in Russellville, it currently does not touch the similarly-numbered US 79, whose northern terminus is at Russellville.