Pennsylvania Route 890
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length: | 8.99 mi[1] (14.47 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 PA 225 in Zerbe Township | |||
| North end: |
 PA 61 in Upper Augusta Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Northumberland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
.svg.png){kind=small}
.svg.png){kind=small}
Pennsylvania Route 890 (PA 890) is an 8.99-mile-long (14.47 km) state highway located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 225 in Zerbe Township. The northern terminus is at PA 61 in Upper Augusta Township.
Route description
PA 890 begins at an intersection with PA 225 in the community of Trevorton in Zerbe Township, running north on two-lane undivided North 5th Street past homes. Leaving Trevorton, the route becomes an unnamed road and heads west across forested Little Mountain. While crossing the mountain, the road briefly enters Shamokin Township before heading into Rockefeller Township. After crossing the mountain, PA 890 enters a mix of farmland and woodland with a few scattered residences, turning to the north. The road passes through Augustaville and continues through more agricultural surroundings with scattered woods and homes. PA 890 heads northwest through more rural areas before entering Upper Augusta Township and reaching its northern terminus at PA 61 in the residential community of Oaklyn.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Northumberland County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zerbe Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | PA 225 (Shamokin Street) – Shamokin | ||
| Upper Augusta Township | 8.99 | 14.47 | PA 61 (State Street) – Sunbury, Shamokin | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
References
Route map: Bing
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010.
- ↑ Google (March 4, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 890" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ Montour County and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.