Alabama State Route 146
Encyclopedia
State Route 146 is a seven-mile (11 km) long route in Jackson County
in the northeastern part of the state
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 65
at Swaim, an unincorporated community in northwestern Jackson County. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 79 between Skyline
and Hytop
.
with State Route 79 and lead motorists towards Scottsboro
, the county seat
.
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
in the northeastern part of the state
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. The western terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 65
Alabama State Route 65
State Route 65 is a route in western Jackson County, Alabama, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 72 at Paint Rock, Alabama. The northern terminus of the route is at the Alabama-Tennessee state line...
at Swaim, an unincorporated community in northwestern Jackson County. The eastern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 79 between Skyline
Skyline, Alabama
Skyline is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 843.-Geography:Skyline is located at ....
and Hytop
Hytop, Alabama
Hytop is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 315.-Geography:Hytop is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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Route description
State Route 146 is routed along a two-lane road in its entirety. It serves as to connect the northwestern part of Jackson CountyJackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
with State Route 79 and lead motorists towards Scottsboro
Scottsboro, Alabama
Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 14,770. Named for its founder Robert Scott, the city is the county seat of Jackson County....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
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