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Fort Mountain State Park is a 3,712-acre (15.02 km 2) Georgia state park located between Chatsworth and Ellijay on Fort Mountain. The state park was founded in 1938 and is named for an ancient 885-foot-long (270 m) rock wall located on the peak. [ 1 ]
Illinois's state route numbers originated in 1918 as State Bond Issues 1 through 46, used to finance the new roads. The numbers of the bond issues were then used to mark the highway routes along the way. Another series of bond issues were authorized in 1924 (47–185) and again were used to mark the roads they paid for.
A main feature of Fort Mountain is an ancient rock formation or ruin of unknown origin, from which the mountain takes its name. The site lies within Fort Mountain State Park and consists of a series of stone piles lying in a long uneven line that follows the contour of the mountainside. [2] Estimates of its length vary.
In addition, roads in the system include state highways that connect . any State park, State forest, State wildlife or fish refuge, the grounds of any State institution or any recreational, scenic or historic place owned or operated by the State; any national cemetery; and to any tax supported airport constructed in part by State and federal ...
The 47-mile-long Trail Ridge Road is the signature drive of Rocky Mountain National Park. The highest continuously paved road in North America, it rises to 12,183 feet amid rugged peaks.
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles (1,806 km) from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago.Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713 m), making it one of the highest paved through highways in the United States.
Illinois Route 251 is a north–south state highway that runs on the former alignment of U.S. Route 51 before Interstate 39 was built in north central Illinois. It runs from U.S. 51 at the border with Wisconsin to I-39 and U.S. 51 south of Kappa. Illinois 251 is 135.32 miles (217.78 km) long. [1]
In 1971, US 30 Alt. in Illinois was discontinued, renamed as IL 38 west of Westchester, and dropped through the city of Chicago. [ 2 ] Since a 2008 realignment, US 30 passes a mile (1.6 km) to the north of downtown Plainfield on 143rd Street, then turns south onto IL 59 (Division Street) for approximately one mile (1.6 km).