Kentucky Route 463

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Kentucky Route 463
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length 9.828 mi [1] [2] (15.817 km)
Major junctions
South endElongated circle 160.svg KY 160 in Gordon
 
North endElongated circle 699.svg KY 699 near Slemp
Location
Counties Letcher, Perry
Highway system
← Elongated circle 462.svg KY 462 I-464 I-464.svg →

Kentucky Route 463 (KY 463) is a 9.828-mile-long (15.817 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects mostly rural areas of Letcher and Perry counties with Gordon and Delphia.

Kentucky State of the United States of America

Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Although styled as the "State of Kentucky" in the law creating it, (because in Kentucky's first constitution, the name state was used) Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth. Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.

Rural area geographic area that is located outside towns and cities

In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the word rural as encompassing "...all population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."

Letcher County, Kentucky County in the United States

Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,519. Its county seat is Whitesburg. The county, founded in 1842, is named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844.

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Route description

Letcher County

KY 463 begins at an intersection with KY 160 in Gordon, within the southwestern part of Letcher County. It travels to the northwest, paralleling Line Fork, and leaves the fork. The highway intersects the eastern terminus of KY 510 and begins paralleling Trace Branch. It curves to the north-northwest. It curves to the northwest and crosses over the branch. It then gradually curves back to the north-northwest and then to the west-southwest. Then, the highway enters Perry County. [1]

Intersection (road) A road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade

An intersection is an at-grade junction where two or more roads meet or cross. Intersections may be classified by number of road segments, traffic controls, and/or lane design.

Kentucky Route 160 highway in Kentucky

Kentucky Route 160, also known as KY 160, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It runs from the Virginia state line, where the roadway continues east to Appalachia, Virginia as State Route 160, north via Lynch, Benham, Clutts, Cumberland, Sand Hill, Gordon, Linefork, Kings Creek, Premium, and Hot Spot to Kentucky Route 15 at Van. KY 160 overlaps KY 15 through Isom to Cody, where it splits to run via Carr Creek, Brinkley, and Hindman, ending at Kentucky Route 1087 at Vest.

Gordon, Kentucky Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Gordon is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office is closed.

Perry County

KY 463 curves to the north-northwest and then begins paralleling Blair Fork. It travels through Delphia. It begins paralleling Leatherwood Creek and then crosses over the creek and Stony Fork. It curves to the north-northeast and crosses over Lynn Fork. It then travels under a railroad bridge and crosses over Leatherwood Creek before meeting its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 699 (Bridge Road). [2]

Delphia, Kentucky Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Delphia is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Kentucky, United States It still maintains a U.S. Post Office with the zip code 41735.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Letcher Gordon 0.0000.000Elongated circle 160.svg KY 160  – Cumberland, Lilley Cornett WoodsSouthern terminus
​0.6371.025Elongated circle 510.svg KY 510 westEastern terminus of KY 510
Perry ​9.82815.817Elongated circle 699.svg KY 699 (Bridge Road) – Wooton, Hazard Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Letcher County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet . Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Division of Planning (n.d.). "Official Milepoint Route Log Extract (Perry County)". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet . Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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