State Route 65 | ||||
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Route of SR 65 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 115.84 mi (186.43 km) | |||
Existed: | 1924 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | SR 47 near Sidney | |||
I-75 near Lima US 30 near Lima I-75 in Toledo |
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North end: | I-280 in Toledo | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Shelby, Auglaize, Allen, Putnam, Henry, Wood, Lucas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 65 (SR 65) is a north–south highway in western Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 47 near Sidney, and its northern terminus is at its interchange with Interstate 280 in Toledo. From south to north, the route passes through the cities of Jackson Center, Uniopolis, Lima, Columbus Grove, Ottawa, Leipsic, Belmore, McClure, Grand Rapids, Perrysburg, Rossford, and Toledo.
Route 65 parallels the south bank of the Maumee River for its northernmost 32 miles, from east of Napoleon to Toledo.
State Route 65 is an original state highway. Its original southern terminus was at State Route 15 in Ottawa, and it crossed the Maumee River near Liberty Center, continuing northward to Delta and terminating at the Michigan state line.