State Road 229 is a north–south state highway

State highway

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 in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

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Route description

The southern terminus of State Road 229 is at State Road 48

Indiana State Road 48

State Road 48 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway running through southern Indiana. It has three distinct and separate sections. The western terminus of SR 48 is at State Road 63 and the eastern terminus at U.S. Route 50.- Western section :The western section...

 in the town of Napoleon

Napoleon, Indiana

Napoleon is a town in Jackson Township, Ripley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Napoleon is located at ....

 in central Ripley County

Ripley County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,523 people, 9,842 households, and 7,273 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile . There were 10,482 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

. Going east, the road is concurrent with State Road 48

Indiana State Road 48

State Road 48 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west state highway running through southern Indiana. It has three distinct and separate sections. The western terminus of SR 48 is at State Road 63 and the eastern terminus at U.S. Route 50.- Western section :The western section...

 for its first 3 miles. It then strikes north and passes through Batesville

Batesville, Indiana

Batesville is a city in Franklin and Ripley counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,520 at the 2010 census. Both the Batesville Casket Company and the Hill-Rom hospital bed manufacturer are headquartered in this town...

 where it crosses Interstate 74

Interstate 74

Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...

, then through Oldenburg

Oldenburg, Indiana

Oldenburg is a town in Ray Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 674 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oldenburg is located at ....

 and Peppertown

Peppertown, Indiana

Peppertown is an unincorporated town in Salt Creek Township, Franklin County, Indiana....

. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...

 in central Franklin County

Franklin County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

 near Metamora

Metamora, Indiana

Metamora is an unincorporated town in Metamora Township, Franklin County, Indiana. The town was once a stop along the Whitewater Canal and is now primarily dependent on tourism.-Geography:Metamora is located at .Metamora was platted in 1838...

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