Kentucky Route 197 marker

Kentucky Route 197

KY 197 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length16.6 mi[1] (26.7 km)
Major junctions
South end KY 805 northeast of Jenkins
Major intersections KY 195 in Ashcamp
North end KY 80 in Elkhorn City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountiesEstill, Powell
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
← KY 196→ KY 198

Kentucky Route 197 (KY 197) is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Pike County with Elkhorn City.

Route description

KY 197 begins at an intersection with KY 805 at a point northeast of Jenkins, within Pike County. It travels to the northeast, paralleling Elkhorn Creek, and is a very curvy highway. It crosses over Panther and Upper Pigeon branches and Sycamore Creek. In Ashcamp, the highway intersects the southern terminus of KY 195 (Ashcamp Road). After a crossing of Elkhorn Creek, it curves to the north-northeast. It travels through Senterville and enters Elkhorn City. It passes Elkhorn City Elementary School and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive).[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Pike County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 KY 805Southern terminus
Ashcamp9.815.8
 KY 195 north (Ashcamp Road)		Southern terminus of KY 195
Elkhorn City16.626.7 KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive) – Pikeville, Breaks Park, Pine Mountain Trail State ParkNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Google (May 20, 2016). "Kentucky Route 197" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
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