Kentucky Route 290 (KY 290) is a 8.850-mile (14.243 km) north–south road in Jackson County, Kentucky. Its south end is in Annville on KY 3630 and the north end is in Downtown McKee on US 421.
 Kentucky Route 290 | ||||
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 KY 290 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by KYTC | ||||
| Length | 8.850 mi[1] (14.243 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  KY 3630 in Annville | |||
| North end |  US 421 in McKee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Kentucky | |||
| Counties | Jackson | |||
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Route description
editKY 290 begins at an intersection with KY 3630 in Annville, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland, coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of KY 578. A short distance later, the road intersects KY 2003. KY 290 continues through more rural areas, heading into the Daniel Boone National Forest. After passing through several miles of dense forest, the route heads into McKee and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 421 in the downtown area.[1][2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Jackson County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Annville | 0.000 | 0.000 | KY 3630 | ||
| 1.114 | 1.793 |   KY 578 south | |||
| 1.524 | 2.453 |   KY 2003 west | |||
| McKee | 8.850 | 14.243 | US 421 (Main Street) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Official DMI Route Log". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "overview of Kentucky Route 290" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 1, 2013.