U.S. Route 259 is a north–south spur of U.S. Route 59 that runs for 250 miles (402 km) through rural areas of southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
The highway's northern terminus is in the Ouachita Mountains, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Heavener, Oklahoma, where it branches off of its parent route, U.S. 59. The southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas, where it reunites with U.S. 59. For most of its length, US 259 lies 30–50 miles to the west of its parent route.
Read more about U.S. Route 259: History, 1985 Longview Reroute, Major Intersections, Junction List
Famous quotes containing the word route:
“A Route of Evanescence
With a revolving Wheel—”
—Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)