Pennsylvania Route 85
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| Length: | 24.563 mi (39.530 km) | |||
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  PA 28 / PA 66 near Kittanning
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 US 119 in Home
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| Counties: | Armstrong, Indiana | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 85 (PA 85) is a 24-mile-long (39 km) east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 28 and Pennsylvania Route 66 east of Kittanning. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 in Home.
PA 85 begins at an intersection with PA 28/PA 66 in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, heading east on two-lane undivided road. The route passes through agricultural areas with some homes, running through the community of Green Acres. The road crosses the Cowanshannock Creek and heads through the community of Sunnyside, continuing northeast through woods and farms with some homes to the north of the creek and crossing into Valley Township. PA 85 curves southeast and winds east through wooded areas with occasional residences, passing through Greendale. The route heads through a mix of agriculture and woodland with some homes, continuing into Cowanshannock Township. The road runs through rural residential areas, passing through Rose Valley and Yatesboro. PA 85 crosses into Rural Valley and passes between housing areas to the north and woods to the south. The route crosses back into Cowanshannock Township and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland, passing to the south of the residential communities of Meredith and Nu Mine. The road intersects PA 839 and runs northeast and east through more rural areas. The route runs through farmland and turns southeast at Hoosicks Mill.
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