State Route 285 (SR 285) is a west–east
state highway
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located in the
southwestern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
.
Route description
SR 285 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 91 southwest of
Donalsonville, in
Seminole County, where the roadway continues as Butler Ferry Road. The route heads southeast along River Road for a short distance before turning and running nearly due east through rural portions of Seminole County. On its way through Seminole County, it intersects
SR 39. Almost immediately after entering
Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur
Commodore (United States), Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. (; January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy of ...
, the route meets its eastern terminus. The route creates a direct route from the Florida State line for drivers in towns like
Malone
Malone () is an Irish surname. From the Irish "''Mael Eóin''", the name means a servant or a disciple of Saint John.
People
* Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin (died 1127), historian and Abbot of Clonmacnoise, Ó Maoil Eoin
* Adrian Malone (1937 ...
and
Bascom to get to
US 84
U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is an east–westUS 84 was signed north-south in parts of Colorado and New Mexico. United States Numbered Highway that started as a short Georgia–Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme. Later, in 1941, it ha ...
/
Bainbridge Bainbridge may refer to:
People
*Bainbridge (name)
Places
* Bainbridge Township (disambiguation)
United States
* Bainbridge Island, Alaska
* Bainbridge, Georgia
* Bainbridge, Indiana
* Bainbridge (town), New York
** Bainbridge (village), New Yo ...
.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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285
The year 285 ( CCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the "Year of the Consulship of Carinus and Aurelius" (or, less frequently, "year 1038 ''Ab urbe condita''"). The denomin ...
Transportation in Seminole County, Georgia
Transportation in Decatur County, Georgia