Pennsylvania Route 127 (PA 127) is a
state highway
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located in
Forest
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and
Warren
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* Warren (burrow), a network dug by rabbits
* Warren (name), a given name and a surname, including lists of persons so named
Warren may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Warren (biogeographic region)
* War ...
counties in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
. The southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 62
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(US 62) in
West Hickory. The northern terminus is at US 62 outside of
Tidioute.
Route description
PA 127 begins at an intersection with
US 62
U.S. Route 62 or U.S. Highway 62 (US 62) is an east–west United States Highway in the southern and northeastern United States. It runs from the Mexican border at El Paso, Texas, to Niagara Falls, New York, near the Canadian bo ...
in
Hickory Township,
Forest County, heading west on two-lane undivided Main Street. The route immediately crosses the
Allegheny River
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into the residential community of
West Hickory in
Harmony Township. PA 127 turns south before turning northwest onto Fleming Hill Road and leaving West Hickory. The road curves north and enters dense hilly forests. PA 127 continues through more forests with a few areas of homes and fields, reaching a junction with the eastern terminus of
PA 227 in
Fagundus Corners. A short distance later, the road heads into
Triumph Township in
Warren County, becoming an unnamed road that passes through
Fagundus and running through more dense forests. Along this stretch, PA 127 forms the west border of the
Allegheny National Forest
The Allegheny National Forest is a National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The forest covers of land. Within the forest is Kinzua Dam, which impounds the Allegheny River to form Allegheny Reserv ...
. The route turns northeast and becomes Babylon Hill Road before turning into Main Street as it enters the borough of
Tidioute. Here, PA 127 passes homes before turning south onto Buckingham Street and running past businesses. The route crosses the Allegheny River again into
Limestone Township and immediately ends at US 62.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 127
127
Transportation in Forest County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Warren County, Pennsylvania