Kentucky Route 195 (KY 195) is an
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
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. The highway connects
Ashcamp with
Marrowbone with mostly
rural area
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s of
Pike County.
Route description
KY 195 begins at an
intersection
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with
KY 197 in
Ashcamp, within
Pike County. It travels in a fairly northwestern direction. It curves to the north-northwest, at a point just north of
Hellier, and begins paralleling
Marrowbone Creek. It travels through
Big Branch. It then crosses over Marrowbone Creek and passes Maritha Johnson Cemetery just before curving to the northeast. Just before entering
Lookout
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...
, it has a second crossing of Marrowbone Creek. In Lookout, it intersects the eastern terminus of
KY 611 (Poor Bottom Road). KY 195 travels through
Rockhouse and curves to the east. It curves to the north-northeast and passes what will eventually become the eastern terminus of
KY 3174. It has a third crossing of Marrowbone Creek just south of
Wolfpit. Just before leaving Wolfpit, it crosses
Wolfpit Branch. The highway immediately curves to the northeast. It crosses over some
railroad tracks
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and crosses over
Russell Fork
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on the
Earl Johnson Memorial Bridge
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The titl ...
just before meets its northern terminus, an
intersection
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with
US 460/
KY 80 (Regina Belcher Highway).
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Pike County, Kentucky