Maryland Route 561

Maryland Route 561 marker

Maryland Route 561
Hassengers Corner Road

Maryland Route 561 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length: 2.48 mi[1] (3.99 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
South end: MD 213 at Hassengers Corner
North end: MD 298 at Lynch
Location
Counties: Kent
Highway system
← MD 560MD 562 →

Maryland Route 561 (MD 561) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Hassengers Corner Road, the state highway runs 2.48 miles (3.99 km) from MD 213 at Hassengers Corner north to MD 298 in Lynch in central Kent County. MD 561 was constructed in the early 1930s.

Route description

MD 561 in Lynch

MD 561 begins at an intersection with MD 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) at Hassengers Corner, a crossroads hamlet between Chestertown and Kennedyville. The state highway heads north through farmland, passing Worton Lynch Road before passing through the unincorporated village of Lynch. MD 561 crosses the Chestertown Branch of the Northern Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad before reaching its northern terminus at MD 298 (Lambs Meadow Road).[1][2]

History

MD 561 was paved by 1933.[3] The state highway has changed very little since then.

Junction list

The entire route is in Kent County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hassengers Corner0.000.00 MD 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) – Chestertown, KennedyvilleSouthern terminus
Lynch2.483.99 MD 298 (Lambs Meadow Road) – Worton, Still PondNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  2. ↑ Google (2010-06-09). "Maryland Route 561" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  3. ↑ Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.

External links

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