Kentucky Route 223
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length: | 16.7 mi[1] (26.9 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 25E northwest of Flat Lick | |||
 KY 718 in Dewitt | ||||
| North end: |
KY 718 northeast of Walker | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Knox | |||
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Kentucky Route 223 (KY 223) is a 16.7-mile-long (26.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly rural areas of Knox County. It has a northern loop in the route.
Route description
KY 223 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 25E (US 25E; Cumberland Gap Parkway) northwest of Flat Lick, within Knox County. It travels in a fairly northeasterly direction, north of Stinking Creek. It passes Binghamtown Cemetery and enters Dewitt. There, it intersects the northern terminus of KY 2409 (Moore Creek Road) and then curves to the east-southeast. It crosses over Road Fork Creek and immediately intersects the southern terminus of KY 718 (Stinking Creek Road). KY 223 heads to the north-northeast, paralleling the creek, and then curves to the north-northwest. It crosses over the creek twice and then curves back to the north-northeast. The highway crosses over the creek again and curves to a northerly direction. It crosses over Hinkle Branch before it crosses over Road Fork Creek again. It curves to the north-northeast and intersects the southern terminus of KY 2406 (Houston–Broughton Road). It curves to the southeast and travels through Salt Gum. The highway crosses over the Middle Fork Stinking Creek and heads to the south-southeast and then travels through Scalf. It crosses over the creek again and heads in a south-southwest direction. It then meets its northern terminus, a second intersection with KY 718.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Knox County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) – Pineville, Barbourville | Southern terminus | |
| Dewitt | 3.0 | 4.8 |  KY 2409 south (Moore Creek Road) | Northern terminus of KY 2409 | |
| 3.9 | 6.3 | KY 718 north (Stinking Creek Road) | Southern terminus of KY 718 | ||
| | 10.4 | 16.7 |  KY 2406 north (Houston–Broughton Road) | Southern terminus of KY 2406 | |
| | 16.7 | 26.9 | KY 718 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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U.S. Roads portal -
Kentucky portal
References
- 1 2 3 Google (May 27, 2016). "Kentucky Route 223" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 27, 2016.