Colorado State Highway 142
Encyclopedia
State Highway 142 is a 33.8 mi (54.4 km) long state highway
in southern Colorado
.
. The route heads east through the towns of Manassa
and San Acacio
before reaching its eastern terminus at San Luis
where it meets State Highway 159
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
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Route description
SH 142 begins in the west at its junction with U.S. Highway 285 mere feet outside the city limits of RomeoRomeo, Colorado
Romeo is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Romeo is located at ....
. The route heads east through the towns of Manassa
Manassa, Colorado
The Town of Manassa is a Statutory Town that is the most populous town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. With a population of 1,042 at the 2000 census, Manassa is the largest community in Conejos County....
and San Acacio
San Acacio, Colorado
San Acacio is a census-designated place in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Sanford now serves San Acacio postal addresses.-History:*Old San AcacioThe original San Acacio was founded in 1853...
before reaching its eastern terminus at San Luis
San Luis, Colorado
The Town of San Luis is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The population was 739 at the 2000 census.-History:...
where it meets State Highway 159
Colorado State Highway 159
State Highway 159 is a long state highway in far southern Colorado.-Route description:SH 159 starts in the south at the New Mexico state line where the road becomes New Mexico State Road 522 which heads south towards Taos, NM. From the state line the road heads north to meet U.S. Highway 160 at...
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Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conjeos Conejos County, Colorado Conejos County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 8,400 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the unincorporated town of Conejos.-History:... |
Romeo Romeo, Colorado Romeo is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Romeo is located at .... |
0.000 | West end of route | |
| Costilla Costilla County, Colorado Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 3,663 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado.- History :... |
San Luis San Luis, Colorado The Town of San Luis is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The population was 739 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
33.840 | East end of route |