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Encyclopedia > U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
Length: 1645 mi[1] (2647 km)
Formed: 1926[1]
South end: US 90 at New Orleans, LA
Major
junctions:
US 49 at Hattiesburg, MS
I-65 at Birmingham, AL
I-24 at Chattanooga, TN
I-26 at Johnson City, TN
I-64 at Staunton, VA
I-76/PA Tpk. near Carlisle, PA
US 6 at Scranton, PA
US 20 near Syracuse, NY
North end: QC 223 at Rouses Point, NY
United States Numbered Highways
U.S. Routes - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1,645 miles[1] (2,647 km) across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United States-Canada border in Rouses Point, New York, where the route continues north as Quebec route 223. US 11, created in 1926, largely follows the route of the original plan. Image File history File links US_11. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2128x1286, 95 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): U.S. Route 11 ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links US_90. ... U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Image File history File links US_49. ... US 49 is a north-south United States highway. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Image File history File links I-65. ... Interstate 65 (abbreviated I-65) is an Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... Image File history File links I-24. ... Interstate 24 (abbreviated I-24) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links I-26. ... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... Image File history File links I-64. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... West Beverley Street in downtown Staunton Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. ... Image File history File links I-76. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Turnpike_logo. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Cumberland Founded 1751 Government  - Mayor Kirk R. Wilson Area  - Borough  5. ... Image File history File links US_6. ... U.S. Highway 6 is a largely east-west United States Highway that connects Bishop, California with Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. ... The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... Image File history File links US_20. ... U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area  - City 66. ... Image File history File links Qc223. ... Highway 223 (Route 223) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the St. ... Rouses Point is a village located in Clinton County, New York. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... This list of U.S. Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ... // Types of bannered routes in the United States A bannered highway is an auxiliary route (alternate route, loop, or spur) designated with a banner plate above (or occasionally below) the route shield, or a suffix after the number in the shield of U.S. Highways and state highways The following... Some U.S. Routes are given directional suffixes to indicate a split of the main route - for instance, U.S. Route 25 splits into U.S. Route 25E (east) and U.S. Route 25W (west) between Newport, Tennessee and Corbin, Kentucky, and U.S. Route 9W is an alternate of... The Interstate Highway System and its numbering as approved June 27, 1958; several of these numbers were modified by 1960 This is a list of highways, mostly U.S. Routes, bypassed by Interstate Highways. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Canada and the United States of America share the longest common border among any two countries that is not militarized or actively patrolled. ... Rouses Point is a village located in Clinton County, New York. ... Highway 223 (Route 223) is a north/south highway on the south shore of the St. ...


Until 1929, U.S. 11 ended just south of Picayune, Mississippi, at the Pearl River border with Louisiana. Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... The are two Pearl Rivers: The Pearl River (China) (See also the Pearl River Delta) The Pearl River in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana Pearl River is also the name of some places in the United States of America: Pearl River, Louisiana Pearl River, Mississippi Pearl River... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W...


The U.S. 11 bridge across Lake Ponchartrain served as a little-known alternate to the severely damaged Twin Span Bridge on Interstate 10, which was completely closed for six weeks after Hurricane Katrina. The Twin Spans fully reopened to traffic four months later. Lake Pontchartrain is the second largest salt-water lake in the United States, and the largest lake in southeastern Louisiana. ... The I-10 Twin Span Bridge, known locally as the Twin Spans, consists of two parallel trestle bridges. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

Contents

Route description

Major cities

Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Slidell is a city in St. ... Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ... Fort Payne is a city located in DeKalb County, Alabama. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. ... Nickname: Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates: Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Government  - Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Area  - City 254. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States though also located partially in Hawkins County. ... Nickname: Motto: A Good Place To Live Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee County Sullivan Government  - Mayor Jim Messimer Area  - City  29. ... Motto: A Good Place to Live Nickname: The Birthplace of Country Music Map Political Statistics County Independent city Mayor To Be Determined Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ... Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ... Radford is an independent city located in Virginia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Buchanan is a town located in Botetourt County, Virginia. ... West Beverley Street in downtown Staunton Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. ... Nickname: Location in Virginia Coordinates: County Independent City Founded 1737 Government  - Mayor Rodney Eagle[1] Area  - City 45. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1802 Mayor Elizabeth Minor Area    - City 24. ... Nickname: Motto: A Great Place to Live Work and Visit Location in Maryland Coordinates: , County Washington Incorporated 1813 Government  - Mayor Robert Bob E. Bruchey II Area  - City 27. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Cumberland Founded 1751 Government  - Mayor Kirk R. Wilson Area  - Borough  5. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Nickname: The Diamond City Motto: Pattern After Us Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Luzerne Founded Incorporated  Borough  City 1769  1806  1871 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Leighton (D) Area    - City  7. ... The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area  - City 66. ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ...

Louisiana

US 11 begins at U.S. Route 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) in far eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The route heads north, paralleling Interstate 10 across Lake Pontchartrain into Slidell. North of Slidell, US 11 follows Interstate 59 to Pearl River, where US 11 joins I-59 at exit 3 and follows the interstate across the East Pearl River into Mississippi. U.S. Route 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 10 Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Lake Pontchartrains north shore at Fontainebleau State Park near Mandeville, Louisiana in 2004 Lake Pontchartrain (local English pronunciation ) (French: Lac Pontchartrain, pronounced ) is a brackish lake located in southeastern Louisiana. ... Slidell is a city in St. ... Interstate 59 (abbreviated I-59) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Pearl River is a town located in St. ... The are two Pearl Rivers: The Pearl River (China) (See also the Pearl River Delta) The Pearl River in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana Pearl River is also the name of some places in the United States of America: Pearl River, Louisiana Pearl River, Mississippi Pearl River... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Mississippi

At exit 1 in Nicholson, less than a mile into Mississippi, US 11 separates from I-59. The two highways parallel one another as they progress northward, passing through Picayune, Hattiesburg, and Laurel. At Meridian, U.S. Route 80 joins US 11 and Interstate 20 joins I-59 as both roadways turn to the east. Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... US 80 in Grand Saline, Tx U.S. Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...


US 11 and US 80 continue to parallel the I-20/I-59 expressway eastward to the Alabama state line. Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ...


The Mississippi section of US 11 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.


Alabama

US 11 and US 80 split three miles into Alabama near Cuba, with US 80 following an eastward track toward Demopolis. US 11, in contrast, continues to parallel the I-20/I-59 freeway through Livingston to Eutaw, where US 11 joins U.S. Route 43. The overlapping routes proceed northeast to Tuscaloosa, where US 43 splits from US 11 and heads north. US 11, however, continues along the I-20/I-59 corridor to Birmingham. Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Demopolis is a city located in Marengo County, Alabama. ... Livingston is a city located in Sumter County, Alabama. ... Eutaw is a city located in Greene County, Alabama. ... U.S. Highway 43 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 410 miles (649 km) from central Tennessee to Mobile, Alabama. ... Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Government  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area  - City  151. ...


West of downtown Birmingham, US 11 intersects U.S. Route 78. US 78 turns east onto US 11, forming an overlap as the roadway enters the heart of the city. In the midst of the city center, US 78 breaks from US 11, progressing south of US 11 as the two routes exit the city. East of downtown, I-20 splits from I-59, with US 11 following I-59 to the northeast. US 11 passes through Gadsden and Fort Payne before crossing into Georgia ten miles northeast of Hammondville. MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST TN-14 TN 0. ... The Spirit of American Citizenship Monument on Rainbow Drive (US 411), just before the Broad Street Bridge. ... Fort Payne is a city located in DeKalb County, Alabama. ... Hammondville is a town located in DeKalb County, Alabama. ...


Throughout Alabama, U.S. 11 is paired with unsigned Alabama State Route 7. Alabama State Route 7 is the unsigned partner route assigned to U.S. Highway 11 throughout the state. ...


Georgia

Main article: U.S. Route 11 in Georgia

US 11 travels 21 miles (34 km) through Dade County across the northwest corner of Georgia, paralleling Interstate 59 for most of its routing. At Wildwood, I-59 terminates at Interstate 24; US 11 then parallels I-24 north into Tennessee. U.S. Route 11 in Georgia, is also signed as State Route 58 for its entire length in Georgia. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Interstate 59 (abbreviated I-59) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ... Small community located in the Northwest Corner of Dade County, Georgia. ... Interstate 24 (abbreviated I-24) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ...


The entire length is co-signed with State Route 58. U.S. Route 11 in Georgia, is also signed as State Route 58 for its entire length in Georgia. ...


Tennessee

US 11 enters Tennessee west of Chattanooga. The route, concurrent with State Route 38 from the state line north, runs parallel to Interstate 24 for three miles to an intersection with Cummings Highway (U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 64/U.S. Route 72/State Route 2). While SR 38 terminates here, US 11 follows the highway east into downtown Chattanooga. At the intersection of Broad Street and East 23rd Street, US 11 and US 64 separate from US 41 and US 72 and follow East 23rd east through downtown. The routes briefly overlap with US 41 (here concurrent to U.S. Route 76) on Dodds Avenue before resuming an easterly progression on Brainerd Road. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Interstate 24 (abbreviated I-24) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... U.S. Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami, Florida. ... U.S. Highway 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Tennessee US 64/70/79 MEM 0. ... State Route 2 is a west to east highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee, that is 185 miles (298 km) long. ... U.S. Highway 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ...


East of downtown, I-24 terminates while Interstate 75 continues east along the I-24 right-of-way. US 11 and US 64 continue to the northeast, paralleling I-75 to Cleveland. In downtown Cleveland, US 64 separates from US 11, following U.S. Route 74 east out of the city. Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Right-of-way is a legal term which may have any of several meanings: priority at a crossing, or in traffic. ... Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. ... U.S. Highway 74 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 524 miles (843 km) from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ...


US 11 remains in close proximity to I-75 as it heads north, passing through Sweetwater and Loudon before entering Farragut. On the western edge of town, US 11 merges with U.S. Route 70 to form the Kingston Pike. The routes remain joined into the Knoxville suburbs, where US 11/US 70 follow I-75, now concurrent to Interstate 40, into downtown. Sweetwater is a city located in Tennessee. ... Loudon is a town located in Loudon County, Tennessee. ... Farragut is a town in Knox County, Tennessee, United States and is a suburb of nearby Knoxville. ... U.S. Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2,385 miles (3,838 km) from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. ... Nickname: Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates: Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Government  - Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Area  - City 254. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ...


In eastern Knoxville, US 11 splits into U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 11E, with US 70 following US 11E. Both routes follow a northeasterly routing through northeastern Tennessee, with US 11W taking a more northerly course than its eastern alternate. While US 11W passes through Kingsport, US 11E branches south to connect Morristown, Greeneville, and Johnson City. The two routes cross into Virginia at Bristol. U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway. ... Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States though also located partially in Hawkins County. ... Morristown is a city in Tennessee, United States. ... Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. ... Johnson City is a city in Washington County, Tennessee; however a small part of the city is located within Sullivan County, Tennessee, to the northeast and Carter County, Tennessee, to the southeast. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Nickname: Motto: A Good Place To Live Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee County Sullivan Government  - Mayor Jim Messimer Area  - City  29. ...


Virginia

US 11W and US 11E rejoin as US 11 in Bristol less than a mile north of the Tennessee-Virginia state line. As Lee Highway, US 11 proceeds northeastward through Abingdon, Wytheville and Radford, running parallel to Interstate 81, before reaching Christiansburg, where US 11 joins U.S. Route 460. The two routes overlap for 28 miles to Salem, where the two highways split. US 11 winds through Roanoke on several roads, sometimes opposite the signed direction. U.S. Route 11 in Virginia runs north-south through the western part of the state, parallel to Interstate 81. ... Motto: A Good Place to Live Nickname: The Birthplace of Country Music Map Political Statistics County Independent city Mayor To Be Determined Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 34. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Motto: Honor Pro Antiquis, Fides Pro Futuris Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Washington Founded 1776  - Mayor Lois Humphreys Area    - City 21. ... Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ... Radford is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Motto: Progressive Small Town Living at its Best Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Montgomery Incorporated November 10, 1792 Mayor Richard Ballengee Area    - City 36. ... U.S. Highway 460 is a spur of U.S. Highway 60. ... Salem is an independent city located in Virginia, bordered by the city of Roanoke and Roanoke County. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


From Roanoke, the highway continues to remain close to I-81 as it goes through Buchanan, Lexington, Staunton, Harrisonburg and Winchester before entering West Virginia about 10 miles northeast of Winchester. Buchanan is a town located in Botetourt County, Virginia. ... Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... West Beverley Street in downtown Staunton Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. ... Nickname: Location in Virginia Coordinates: County Independent City Founded 1737 Government  - Mayor Rodney Eagle[1] Area  - City 45. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Founded 1802 Mayor Elizabeth Minor Area    - City 24. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...


West Virginia

US 11 enters West Virginia less than 200 yards southeast of I-81. As the Winchester Pike, US 11 heads northeast for 25 miles through Berkeley County, passing through Martinsburg before crossing the Potomac River into Maryland. Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Berkeley County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...


Maryland

In Maryland, U.S. 11 continues to parallel I-81, passing through Hagerstown in Washington County before crossing the Mason-Dixon Line into Pennsylvania. Nickname: Motto: A Great Place to Live Work and Visit Location in Maryland Coordinates: , County Washington Incorporated 1813 Government  - Mayor Robert Bob E. Bruchey II Area  - City 27. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... For the fictional character, see Mason Dixon (Rocky Balboa character). ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...


Pennsylvania

US 11 and I-81 enter Pennsylvania south of Greencastle. The two routes head to the northeast, running parallel to each other as they pass through Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and Carlisle. Northeast of Carlisle in Middlesex, US 11 interchanges with the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) and I-81 in succession. US 11, now to the south of I-81, continues eastward into the western suburbs of Harrisburg. Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Greencastle is a borough located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. ... Chambersburg is a borough 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, part of the Great Appalachian Valley. ... Settled in 1749, Shippensburg is a borough located in Pennsylvania, 41 miles (66 km) southwest of Harrisburg. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Cumberland Founded 1751 Government  - Mayor Kirk R. Wilson Area  - Borough  5. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ...


In Camp Hill, a close suburb of Harrisburg, US 11 stops paralleling I-81 and joins U.S. Route 15 northward through the western suburbs of Harrisburg. As the road exits the Harrisburg area, US 11 and US 15 begin to parallel the Susquehanna River as both head northward. The two routes remain overlapped to an intersection in Shamokin Dam, where US 15 branches off to the northwest, following the path of the Susquehanna's West Branch northward. US 11, in contrast, continues to parallel the main Susquehanna River, passing through municipalities such as Danville, Bloomsburg, and Berwick prior to reaching Wilkes-Barre. Camp Hill is a borough located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ... U.S. Highway 15 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 794 miles from central New York to southern South Carolina. ... The Susquehanna River, originally Sasquesahanough as per the 1612 John Smith map, is a river in the northeastern United States. ... Shamokin Dam is a small borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along the with North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. ... Danville is a borough located in Montour County, Pennsylvania, of which it is the county seat. ... Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. ... Berwick is a borough located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Wilkes Barre. ... Nickname: The Diamond City Motto: Pattern After Us Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Luzerne Founded Incorporated  Borough  City 1769  1806  1871 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Leighton (D) Area    - City  7. ...


In Wilkes-Barre, US 11 breaks from the Susquehanna and begins to run parallel to I-81 once more. From Wilkes-Barre, the highway goes through nearby Scranton, becoming the North Scranton Expressway north of downtown. In Clarks Summit, just north of Scranton, US 11 intersects U.S. Route 6. US 6 joins US 11 westward to Factoryville, where US 11 separates from US 6 and resumes its northerly trek through Susquehanna County to the New York-Pennsylvania border. The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... The North Scranton Expressway (officially the Congressman Joseph M. McDade Expressway) is a freeway north of downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States, carrying U.S. Route 11 and Pennsylvania Route 307 north from the Mulberry Street Bridge over the Lackawanna River near downtown north to Interstate 81, U.S. Route 6... Clarks Summit is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. ... U.S. Route 6 is a main route of the U.S. Highway system, running east-northeast from Bishop, California to Provincetown, Massachusetts. ... Factoryville is a borough located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. ... Susquehanna County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Tristate Rock, the eastern terminus of the New York-Pennsylvania state line The New York - Pennsylvania Border has three sections: along the centre line of the Delaware River from the tri-point with New Jersey at the confluence of the Delaware with the Neversink River in Port Jervis, New York...


New York

US 11 proceeds northwestward through New York from the Pennsylvania border to Binghamton. US 11 and I-81 continue to parallel each other as they head north from Binghamton toward Syracuse, passing through Cortland in the process. NY redirects here. ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Government  - Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area  - City 66. ... Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. ...


The route traverses the Onondaga Indian Reservation just south of the city before entering the suburbs of Syracuse. US 11 continues northward, passing through downtown and crossing I-81, Interstate 690 and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) before interchanging with I-81 at exit 26 north of downtown and west of the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Onondaga Reservation is an Indian reservation located in Onondaga County, New York. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The never fully-utilized intersection of Interstate 481 and Interstate 690 in East Syracuse. ... The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Syracuse Hancock International Airport (IATA: SYR, ICAO: KSYR) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of Interstate 81 near Mattydale, New York. ...


North of Syracuse, US 11 and I-81 continue to parallel each other northward through Central New York and, from Pulaski north, in close proximity to Lake Ontario. In Watertown, US 11 and I-81 separate north of the city, with US 11 taking a more easterly routing than I-81, which continues to parallel Lake Ontario northward to the Canadian border. US 11 heads northeast from Watertown, passing along the northern edge of the Fort Drum Military Reservation and traversing a number of towns and villages, including Canton and Potsdam. Central New York is a term used to describe the central region of Upstate New York, roughly including the following counties and cities: The region has a population of about 1,112,646. ... Pulaski is a village located in Oswego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,398. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ... Fort Drum is a census-designated place and U.S. Army military reservation in Jefferson County, New York, United States. ... Canton, New York is a Town and aVillage in the US State of New York. ... Potsdam, New York relates to two locations in Saint Lawrence County, New York, Potsdam (village) Potsdam (town) Both locations are named after the city in Germany: Potsdam. ...


Upon exiting Potsdam, the route takes on a more easterly routing as it passes north of Adirondack Park and through several communities, including Malone, on the park's edge. In Champlain, US 11 interchanges with Interstate 87 at exit 42 and meets U.S. Route 9 a half-mile to the east. The Adirondack Park is a large park in northeast New York. ... Malone, New York is the name of two locations in Franklin County, New York. ... Champlain is a village located in Clinton County, New York. ... Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. ... At 325 miles (523 km), U.S. Route 9s New York segment accounts for more than half the highways total length. ...


Four miles east of Champlain in Rouses Point, US 11 intersects New York State Route 9B on the western shore of Lake Champlain. US 11 turns north at the junction, following the routing established by NY 9B to the south into the heart of Rouses Point. North of the village center, US 11 intersects the western terminus of the eastern segment of U.S. Route 2. After another three-quarters of a mile, US 11 terminates at the Canadian border, becoming QC 223. Rouses Point is a village located in Clinton County, New York. ... New York State Route 9B is a state highway in New York state located entirely within Clinton County. ... Landsat photo Lake Champlain (French: lac Champlain) is a large lake in North America, mostly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in the province of Quebec. ... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States Highway. ...


History

New York State Route 11B and US 11 switched alignments in the 1980s. New York State Route 11C and US 11 switched alignments in the 1990s after NY Route 11C was completed, purpose-built to become US 11. New York State Route 11B is a state highway in northern New York, USA. NY 11B acts as a link between Franklin County in the east and St. ... New York State Route 11C is a short state highway in the northern part of New York, USA. This east-west highway is entirely within St. ...


Major intersections

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See also

U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Related U.S. Routes

United States Highway 111 is a defunct designation for a north-south highway that from 1926 until the 1960s connected Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where it met its parent, U.S. Highway 11 and downtown Baltimore, Maryland through York, Pennsylvania. ... U.S. Highway 211 is a spur of U.S. Highway 11. ... U.S. Highway 311 is a spur of U.S. Highway 11. ... U.S. Highway 411 is a spur of U.S. Highway 11. ... United States Highway 511 (US-511) was a federal route in Tennessee that ran from Strawberry Plains to Bristol from 1926 to 1929. ... Route 611 is a state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

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MJ Harrington & CO. | Locations (424 words)
Go East on Route 12/103 through Claremont for about 13 miles Arriving in Newport, you will be coming down a large hill.
It is divided by a median strip, so continue til you reach the rotary, turn and follow back down the opposite side of the street.
Continue on Route 11 for about 21 miles.
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From Bristol to Roanoke US 11 was paired with VA 10.
US 11 was moved onto I-81 from Ft. Chiswell to SR 618 in 1963 or 1964, and from there to VA 100 in 1965.
US 211 was extended west from US 11 to I-81 in 1967, replacing a small piece of VA 260.
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