Pennsylvania Route 225
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Pennsylvania Route 225 is an 48 miles (77.2 km) long state highway
located in Dauphin
and Northumberland
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 22
/US 322
in Dauphin
. The northern terminus is at PA 61
in Shamokin
.
/US 322
freeway in Middle Paxton Township
, Dauphin County
, heading east on Peters Mountain Road, a four-lane divided highway
. The route soon becomes a two-lane undivided road and runs through wooded areas with some residences. The road briefly enters Dauphin
, where it turns north back into Middle Paxton Township and heads through rural areas of homes. PA 225 turns to the northwest and intersects PA 325
, at which point that route comes from the east to turn north and form a concurrency
with PA 225. The road passes through woods before heading into agricultural areas, with PA 325 splitting to the west. Past this, the route turns northeast to ascend forested Peters Mountain. At the summit, the road heads into Halifax Township
and makes a hairpin turn
to the west to descend the mountain. PA 225 makes another hairpin turn to the northeast before turning north and coming into a valley containing agricultural areas with a few homes. The route runs north-northeast before passing through the residential communities of Powells Valley
and Matamoras
, heading more to the north at this point. PA 225 turns northeast again and intersects PA 147
, at which point that route turns northeast to join PA 225. The road gains a center left-turn lane and heads north through rural areas of homes and businesses. The two routes continue into Halifax
and become South 4th Street, losing the center left-turn lane and passing several homes. PA 147 splits from PA 225 by heading west of Market Street, and PA 225 continues north on North 4th Street. The route turns east onto Armstrong Street, passing more residences and some businesses.
The road turns to the northeast and heads back into Halifax Township, becoming Armstrong Valley Road and running through open agricultural areas with some homes. PA 225 enters Jackson Township
and runs through Fisherville, turning more to the east before heading northeast again. The road turns north to cross forested Berry Mountain, passing a quarry as it crosses into Washington Township
and becomes an unnamed road. The route curves northeast to descend the mountain and heads into Elizabethville
, becoming South Market Street and turning north into residential areas. PA 225 heads into the commercial center of town and intersects US 209, becoming North Market Street at this point and passing more homes along with a few businesses. The route crosses back into Washington Township and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, crossing the Wiconisco Creek
. The road runs through more open farmland as it continues into Mifflin Township
and becomes South Main Street. PA 225 enters Berrysburg
and passes homes, crossing PA 25
and becoming North Main Street. The route heads back into Mifflin Township and becomes an unnamed road, running through more farm fields with some homes and curving to the northeast. The road turns to the north and passes through a forested gap in Mahantango Mountain. After this, PA 225 heads into Pillow
and becomes South Chestnut Street, passing homes. The route turns west onto Market Street and runs through more residential areas before heading into rural surroundings.
into Lower Mahanoy Township
in Northumberland County
, becoming an unnamed road and curving north into a mix of farmland and woodland. The road turns to the northwest and passes through a gap in forested Fisher Ridge prior to running through more areas of farms and woods with some homes pas passing in between two quarries. The route runs through Mandata and runs through forested areas as it passes through a gap in Hooflander Mountain, crossing into Jackson Township
. After the gap, PA 225 comes to an intersection with a connector road to PA 147 a short distance to the west, with the route turning east into agricultural areas with some homes a short distance to the north of Hooflander Mountain. The road curves north into wooded areas with some fields, passing near Red Cross. The route runs to the east of the Mahanoy Creek
as it heads through more rural areas, coming into the forested gap of Line Mountain and crossing into Little Mahanoy Township
. PA 225 crosses the creek and passes through Dornsife, curving to the east before turning northeast into farmland with some woods and homes. The road passes through Raker as it heads east and northeast again and running near Dunkerbergers. The surroundings become more forested as the route runs east between Little Mountain to the north and Big Mountain to the south, continuing into Zerbe Township
. PA 225 continues into the community of Trevorton
and becomes West Shamokin Street, passing homes along with a few businesses. The road intersects the southern terminus of PA 890
before becoming East Shamokin Street farther east. The route leaves Trevorton and runs through forested areas of residences between the two mountains. PA 225 continues into Coal Township
and becomes Corporal David Whitmer Highway, running through the residential community of Klingers. The road continues through more wooded areas with some development, curving to the south through a gap in forested Big Mountain. PA 225 turns east for a short distance to come to its northern terminus at PA 61
.
State highway
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located in Dauphin
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
and Northumberland
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
There were 38,835 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had...
counties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The southern terminus is at US 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
/US 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
in Dauphin
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Dauphin is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 791 at the 2010 census. Dauphin's ZIP code is 17018. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dauphin is located at...
. The northern terminus is at PA 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
in Shamokin
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Shamokin is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at the western edge of the Anthracite Coal Region. At the 2000 census the population was 8,009 residents...
.
Dauphin County
PA 225 begins at an interchange with the US 22U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
/US 322
U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route...
freeway in Middle Paxton Township
Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,823 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, heading east on Peters Mountain Road, a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
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. The route soon becomes a two-lane undivided road and runs through wooded areas with some residences. The road briefly enters Dauphin
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Dauphin is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 791 at the 2010 census. Dauphin's ZIP code is 17018. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dauphin is located at...
, where it turns north back into Middle Paxton Township and heads through rural areas of homes. PA 225 turns to the northwest and intersects PA 325
Pennsylvania Route 325
Pennsylvania Route 325 is an long state highway located in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 22/US 322 in Middle Paxton Township. The eastern terminus is at US 209 in Tower City...
, at which point that route comes from the east to turn north and form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with PA 225. The road passes through woods before heading into agricultural areas, with PA 325 splitting to the west. Past this, the route turns northeast to ascend forested Peters Mountain. At the summit, the road heads into Halifax Township
Halifax Township, Pennsylvania
Halifax Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,329 at the 2000 census.-History:The Clemson Island Prehistoric District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981...
and makes a hairpin turn
Hairpin turn
A hairpin turn , named for its resemblance to a hairpin/bobby pin, is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn almost 180° to continue on the road. Such turns in ramps and trails may be called switchbacks in American English, by analogy...
to the west to descend the mountain. PA 225 makes another hairpin turn to the northeast before turning north and coming into a valley containing agricultural areas with a few homes. The route runs north-northeast before passing through the residential communities of Powells Valley
Powells Valley, Pennsylvania
Powells Valley is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.433, and the longitude -76.933, its elevation is .- External links :*...
and Matamoras
Matamoras, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Matamoras is an unincorporated community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area, the latitude is 40.440, and the longitude -76.933, its elevation is .- External links :*...
, heading more to the north at this point. PA 225 turns northeast again and intersects PA 147
Pennsylvania Route 147
Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township. The southern terminus is at an interchange...
, at which point that route turns northeast to join PA 225. The road gains a center left-turn lane and heads north through rural areas of homes and businesses. The two routes continue into Halifax
Halifax, Pennsylvania
Halifax is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Halifax was incorporated as a borough on May 29, 1785. The borough is situated at the confluence of Armstrong Creek and Susquehanna River. The population was 875 at the 2000 census...
and become South 4th Street, losing the center left-turn lane and passing several homes. PA 147 splits from PA 225 by heading west of Market Street, and PA 225 continues north on North 4th Street. The route turns east onto Armstrong Street, passing more residences and some businesses.
The road turns to the northeast and heads back into Halifax Township, becoming Armstrong Valley Road and running through open agricultural areas with some homes. PA 225 enters Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
and runs through Fisherville, turning more to the east before heading northeast again. The road turns north to cross forested Berry Mountain, passing a quarry as it crosses into Washington Township
Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,047.-History:The Henniger Farm Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978....
and becomes an unnamed road. The route curves northeast to descend the mountain and heads into Elizabethville
Elizabethville, Pennsylvania
Elizabethville is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, becoming South Market Street and turning north into residential areas. PA 225 heads into the commercial center of town and intersects US 209, becoming North Market Street at this point and passing more homes along with a few businesses. The route crosses back into Washington Township and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, crossing the Wiconisco Creek
Wiconisco Creek
Wiconisco Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Wiconisco Creek rises in western Schuylkill County on Broad Mountain and drops quickly to the west into the valley at the foot of the mountain, where it passes Tower City...
. The road runs through more open farmland as it continues into Mifflin Township
Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 662 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
and becomes South Main Street. PA 225 enters Berrysburg
Berrysburg, Pennsylvania
Berrysburg is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and passes homes, crossing PA 25
Pennsylvania Route 25
Pennsylvania Route 25 is a 35 mile long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 209 in Millersburg. The eastern terminus is at US 209 in Newtown...
and becoming North Main Street. The route heads back into Mifflin Township and becomes an unnamed road, running through more farm fields with some homes and curving to the northeast. The road turns to the north and passes through a forested gap in Mahantango Mountain. After this, PA 225 heads into Pillow
Pillow, Pennsylvania
Pillow is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and becomes South Chestnut Street, passing homes. The route turns west onto Market Street and runs through more residential areas before heading into rural surroundings.
Northumberland County
PA 225 crosses the Mahantango CreekMahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties, in Pennsylvania in the United States....
into Lower Mahanoy Township
Lower Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania
Lower Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
in Northumberland County
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
There were 38,835 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had...
, becoming an unnamed road and curving north into a mix of farmland and woodland. The road turns to the northwest and passes through a gap in forested Fisher Ridge prior to running through more areas of farms and woods with some homes pas passing in between two quarries. The route runs through Mandata and runs through forested areas as it passes through a gap in Hooflander Mountain, crossing into Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. After the gap, PA 225 comes to an intersection with a connector road to PA 147 a short distance to the west, with the route turning east into agricultural areas with some homes a short distance to the north of Hooflander Mountain. The road curves north into wooded areas with some fields, passing near Red Cross. The route runs to the east of the Mahanoy Creek
Mahanoy Creek
Mahanoy Creek, known locally as Coal Creek, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in the Coal Region of east-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
as it heads through more rural areas, coming into the forested gap of Line Mountain and crossing into Little Mahanoy Township
Little Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania
Little Mahanoy Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 435 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. PA 225 crosses the creek and passes through Dornsife, curving to the east before turning northeast into farmland with some woods and homes. The road passes through Raker as it heads east and northeast again and running near Dunkerbergers. The surroundings become more forested as the route runs east between Little Mountain to the north and Big Mountain to the south, continuing into Zerbe Township
Zerbe Township, Pennsylvania
Zerbe Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.6 square miles , of which, 11.6 square miles of it is land and...
. PA 225 continues into the community of Trevorton
Trevorton, Pennsylvania
Trevorton is a community and census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,010 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Trevorton is located at ....
and becomes West Shamokin Street, passing homes along with a few businesses. The road intersects the southern terminus of PA 890
Pennsylvania Route 890
Pennsylvania Route 890 is a long state highway located in Northumberland county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 225 in Zerbe Township...
before becoming East Shamokin Street farther east. The route leaves Trevorton and runs through forested areas of residences between the two mountains. PA 225 continues into Coal Township
Coal Township, Pennsylvania
Coal Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
and becomes Corporal David Whitmer Highway, running through the residential community of Klingers. The road continues through more wooded areas with some development, curving to the south through a gap in forested Big Mountain. PA 225 turns east for a short distance to come to its northern terminus at PA 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
.