NationMaster - Encyclopedia: U.S. Route 127

United States Highway 127 is a north-south United States highway. In Michigan, US-127 nearly tripled in length in 2002 — at the expense of its own parent, US-27. Image File history File links US_127. ... 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. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... United States Highway 27 (US 27), is a north-south United States highway. ...

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is a few miles south of Grayling, Michigan, where it joins with I-75 near mile marker 250. Its southern terminus (since 1958) is near Chattanooga, Tennessee at an intersection with US-27. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grayling is a city located in Crawford County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), Chatt-Town, River City, Chatty, Chattavegas, The Noo Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Ron Littlefield Area - City 370. ... United States Highway 27 (US 27), is a north-south United States highway. ...

Historic Termini

Southern terminus

Interstate 69 was the southern terminus. When US-27 was designated on this now unsigned state trunkline, it ran concurrent with I-69 for several decades. Interstate 69 (abbreviated I-69) is an interstate highway in the Southern and Midwestern United States. ...

Northern terminus

The northern terminus of US-127 is at intersection with I-75 south of Grayling, Michigan in Crawford County. Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Grayling is a city located in Crawford County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Crawford County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

States traversed

Michigan

As of 2004, the route is approximately 215 miles (346 km) long, after the US-127 designation replaced all of US-27 north of Lansing in 2002. In Michigan, US-127 runs from the Ohio border south of Hudson north to the junction with I-75, four miles (6 km) south of Grayling. Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States Highway 27 (US 27), is a north-south United States highway. ... Michigan State Capitol Flag Seal Location Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 35. ... Hudson is a city located in Lenawee County, Michigan. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Grayling is a city located in Crawford County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Prior to 2002, US-127 ran from I-69 north of East Lansing southerly to the Ohio border near Hudson, a total of 83 miles (134 km). Fans have mistakenly referred to the freeway portion as Interstate 127. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Interstate 69 (abbreviated I-69) is an interstate highway in the Southern and Midwestern United States. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Michigan Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham & Clinton Counties Mayor Samir Singh Geographical characteristics Area City 11. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Hudson is a city located in Lenawee County, Michigan. ...

The highway is the primary route connecting Lansing and central Michigan to Northern Michigan and the Mackinac Bridge. It serves the cities of Hudson, Jackson, Lansing, St. Johns, Alma, Mount Pleasant, Clare, and Houghton Lake. From the south side of Jackson northerly, it is mostly a four-lane freeway, with the notable exception of a 16 mile (26 km) stretch from north of St. Johns to just south of Ithaca, where access to the road is not limited and speeds are restricted to 55mph. Michigan State Capitol Flag Seal Location Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 35. ... Hudson is a city located in Lenawee County, Michigan. ... Country United States State Michigan County Jackson Mayor Martin J. Griffin (D) Area - City 11. ... Michigan State Capitol Flag Seal Location Location in Ingham County, Michigan1 Coordinates: , Government Country State County United States Michigan Ingham, Eaton, Clinton Mayor Virg Bernero (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 35. ... St. ... Alma is a city located in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Clare is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Houghton Lake is an unincorporated community in Roscommon Township, Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

From the Ohio border until Jackson, the highway follows the course (with minor deviations) of the Michigan Meridian used to survey Michigan in the early 19th century. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Country United States State Michigan County Jackson Mayor Martin J. Griffin (D) Area - City 11. ... The Michigan Meridian is the Meridian, or the north-south line used as a reference in the survey of the U.S. state of Michigan in the early 19th century. ... This General Land Office map shows the theoretical sectioning of a standard survey township. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ohio

Serves rural communities along the extreme western edge of Ohio before entering Cincinnati through its northwestern suburbs. Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ...

Kentucky

Cosigned with US 42 through Cincinnati's Northern Kentucky suburbs until five miles west of Warsaw, then passing south through Owenton, Frankfort, bypassing Lawrenceburg, Harrodsburg and Danville, veering south-southwest toward Lake Cumberland and crossing into Tennessee in Clinton County. Official language(s) English (de facto) Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 kmÂ²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ... United States Highway 42 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 355 miles from Cleveland, Ohio to Louisville, Kentucky. ... Warsaw is a city located in Gallatin County, Kentucky. ... Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America. ... Lawrenceburg is a city located in Anderson County, Kentucky. ... Harrodsburg is a city located in Mercer County, Kentucky. ... Danville is a city located in Boyle County, Kentucky. ... Map of Lake Cumberland Aerial composite of Lake Cumberland Lake Cumberland is an artificial lake in South-Central Kentucky created by the construction of the Wolf Creek Dam in 1950 at a cost of $80. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

Tennessee

Serves rural areas in eastern Middle Tennessee and western East Tennessee, including Crossville, then past Signal Mountain and ending at its junction with US 27 in the northern Chattanooga suburb Red Bank. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. ... East Tennessee is a name given to approximately the eastern third of the state of Tennessee. ... Crossville is a city in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. ... Signal Mountain is a town located in Hamilton County, Tennessee. ... Chattanooga is a city located in United States of America. ... Red Bank is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. ...

Highway 127 Corridor Sale

The Highway 127 Corridor Sale, or commonly 127 Yard Sale, is an annual event along the route, held for four days beginning the first Thursday in August. Commonly billed as the "World's Longest Yard Sale," the original idea came from Fentress County, Tennessee county executive Mike Walker, and was established in 1987. The sale stretches approximately 450 miles, along US 127 from Covington, Kentucky to Signal Mountain, Tennessee near Chattanooga, and then along the Lookout Mountain Parkway through Georgia before ending in Gadsden, Alabama. Fentress County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Downtown Covington has many wooded streets and historic buildings Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. ... Signal Mountain is a town located in Hamilton County, Tennessee. ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), Chatt-Town, River City, Chatty, Chattavegas, The Noo Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Ron Littlefield Area - City 370. ... The Spirit of American Citizenship Monument on Rainbow Drive (US 411), just before the Broad Street Bridge. ...

Related US routes

United States Highway 27 (US 27), is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 227 or US-227 was a federal route that was commissioned in Kentucky from 1928 to 1972, and ran from Richmond to Carrollton. ...

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Categories: U.S. route articles needing work | U.S. road articles lacking cleanup rationale | Three-digit U.S. Highways | U.S. Highways in Kentucky | U.S. Highways in Michigan | U.S. Highways in Ohio | U.S. Highways in Tennessee | Interstate 75 | Lansing, Michigan Image File history File links US_blank. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_important. ... Image File history File links M-126. ... M-126 was the designation of a former state trunkline route in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan that was decommissioned in 1940 when US 16 was realigned on top of it. ... This is a map of highways in the state of Michigan, however not all highways are in the map, nor are they all totally accurate. ... M-129 M-129 is a state trunkline in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ... Image File history File links M-129. ...

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