California State Route 245
Encyclopedia
State Route 245 is a north–south highway that runs from near Exeter
to near Kings Canyon National Park
, connecting State Route 198
in Tulare County to State Route 180
in Fresno County. It runs through the city of Woodlake
and the small unincorporated
towns of Elderwood, Badger
, and Pinehurst. Roughly 95% of its 42 miles (67.6 km) length traverses rural areas. It was formerly numbered State Route 69. North of Avenue 364 (Tulare County), State Route 245 is synonymous with Millwood Drive.
. It then heads north and intersects State Route 216 in Woodlake
and County Route J27 amid farmland in the county. The route continues to meet State Route 201 in Elderwood. After several miles through Tulare County, it crosses into Fresno County
, where it meets its north end at State Route 180.
to SR 60
in the Los Angeles
area. This route was deleted in 1965 and was replaced the former deleted State Route 69 in 1972.
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!County
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|rowspan=7|Tulare
TUL 0.00-33.04
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|0.00
|Road 204
|Continuation beyond SR 198
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|0.00
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|Woodlake
|7.07
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|10.47
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|Elderwood
|12.00
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|19.29
|Boyd Drive – Orosi
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|rowspan=2|Fresno
FRE 0.00-8.97
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|Dunlap Road – Miramonte
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|8.97
|, Kings Canyon Park
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Exeter, California
Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 census....
to near Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
, connecting State Route 198
California State Route 198
State Route 198 is an east–west state highway that connects the California Central Coast to the mid-Central Valley at Visalia, although the most-traveled portion is in the Central Valley itself....
in Tulare County to State Route 180
California State Route 180
State Route 180 is a state highway in California, United States, which runs through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley from Mendota through Fresno to Kings Canyon National Park, with an unbuilt segment defined west to Paicines....
in Fresno County. It runs through the city of Woodlake
Woodlake, California
Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlake is located at ....
and the small unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
towns of Elderwood, Badger
Badger, California
Badger is an unincorporated town located in Tulare County in California. It has a population of 140. The zip code is 93603 and the area code 559....
, and Pinehurst. Roughly 95% of its 42 miles (67.6 km) length traverses rural areas. It was formerly numbered State Route 69. North of Avenue 364 (Tulare County), State Route 245 is synonymous with Millwood Drive.
Route description
The route begins at State Route 198 amid Tulare CountyTulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
. It then heads north and intersects State Route 216 in Woodlake
Woodlake, California
Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlake is located at ....
and County Route J27 amid farmland in the county. The route continues to meet State Route 201 in Elderwood. After several miles through Tulare County, it crosses into Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, where it meets its north end at State Route 180.
History
The route was defined in 1963 from Interstate 5Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
to SR 60
California State Route 60
State Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Interstate 10 near the Los Angeles River in Los Angeles east to I-10 in Riverside County, with overlaps at State Route 57 and Interstate 215.-Route description:...
in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area. This route was deleted in 1965 and was replaced the former deleted State Route 69 in 1972.
Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment of State Route 69 as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
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|rowspan=7|Tulare
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
TUL 0.00-33.04
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|0.00
|Road 204
|Continuation beyond SR 198
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|0.00
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|Woodlake
Woodlake, California
Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodlake is located at ....
|7.07
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|10.47
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|Elderwood
|12.00
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|19.29
|Boyd Drive – Orosi
Orosi, California
Orosi is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 8,770 at the 2010 census, up from 7,318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orosi is located at ....
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|rowspan=2|Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
FRE 0.00-8.97
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|Dunlap Road – Miramonte
Miramonte, California
Miramonte is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on Mill Creek southeast of Dunlap, at an elevation of 3094 feet ....
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|8.97
|, Kings Canyon Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
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