Ohio State Route 340
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| Length: | 13.18 mi (21.21 km) | |||
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 SR 284 in Meigs Township
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| East end: |
 SR 821 in Belle Valley
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| Counties: | Muskingum, Guernsey, Noble | |||
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State Route 340 (SR 340) is a 13.2-mile-long (21.2 km) state highway in eastern Ohio. The route runs from its western terminus at SR 284 in the Meigs Township community of Zeno to its eastern terminus at SR 821 in the northwestern corner of Belle Valley.
The road begins at a T-intersection with SR 284 in a forested area of Meigs Township, Muskingum County. SR 340 heads northeast up some hills until it crests the highest hill and curves to the east-northeast. For the next 1 1⁄3 miles (2.1 km), the road is straight and runs through an open area with a pair of ponds; this area was formerly part of a strip mine. Past the strip mine, the road passes through a mix of forest and open land paralleling Collins Fork and begins to curve to the northeast again. After briefly entering Brookfield Township, Noble County, the route enters Spencer Township, Guernsey County and joins a concurrency with SR 146. The two roads head east into Cumberland along Main Street. On the west side of the village, Main Street intersects SR 83, a north-south highway that carries Church Street through the village. Through Cumberland, the road heads mainly through residential neighborhoods with some commercial businesses along the road. At Cambridge Street, SR 146 heads north along it while SR 340 travels south along the road out of the village. At the village's southern border, the road curves to the southeast heading briefly through open land. Upon its reentry to Brookfield Township, Noble County, SR 340 passes through forest but further east in the township, the land opens to clear fields and the road passes the transmitter facility for WWKC. The road crosses into Noble Township and passes through the community of Hiramsburg, a settlement consisting of only a small number of houses. Continuing southeast towards Belle Valley, SR 340 passes a few houses before curving to the east and ending at an intersection with SR 821 on the border of Belle Valley and Noble Township.
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