Kentucky Route 359

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Kentucky Route 359 marker
Kentucky Route 359
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length11.623 mi[1][2] (18.705 km)
Major junctions
South end US 60 in Morganfield
Major intersections
North end KY 136 in Smith Mills
Location
CountiesUnion, Henderson
Highway system
  • Kentucky State Highway System
KY 358 KY 360

Kentucky Route 359 (KY 359) is a 11.623-mile-long (18.705 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Union and Henderson counties with Morganfield and Smith Mills.

Route description[]

KY 359 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in the northeastern part of Morganfield, within Union County. It travels to the northeast and leaves the city. It crosses over and and then intersects KY 141. It passes Highland Cemetery just before it begins a one-block concurrency with . Then, the highway curves to the north-northeast. It curves back to the northeast and crosses over . Just over 500 feet (150 m) later, it intersects the northern terminus of . Just under 0.5 miles (0.80 km) later is an intersection with the eastern terminus of KY 360. It then crosses over . The highway curves to the east-northeast and enters Henderson County.[1] KY 359 curves back to the northeast and crosses over an unnamed stream. It passes Smith Mills Cemetery before it enters Smith Mills. There, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 136 (Alzey–Mt. Vernon Road).[2]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
UnionMorganfield0.0000.000 US 60 – Sturgis, HendersonSouthern terminus
2.9094.682 KY 141
4.4737.199 northSouthern end of KY 1180 concurrency
4.5447.313 southNorthern end of KY 1180 concurrency
6.32010.171 southNorthern terminus of KY 1179
6.80610.953 KY 360 westEastern terminus of KY 360
HendersonSmith Mills11.62318.705 KY 136 (Alzey–Mt. Vernon Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal
  • Flag of the United States.svg United States portal

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Union County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Henderson County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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