U.S. Route 259
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| Auxiliary route of US 59 | |
| Length: | 250 mi (400 km) |
| Existed: | 1963 – present |
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     I-69 / US 59 / Bus. US 59 near Nacogdoches, Tex.
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 I-30 near Omaha, Tex.
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 US-59 / US-270 near Heavener, Okla.
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| States: | Texas, Oklahoma |
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| Location: | Kilgore, Texas |
| Existed: | 2006–present |
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| Location: | Idabel, Oklahoma |
| Existed: | ?–2000 |
I-20 near Kilgore, Tex.
U.S. Route 259 (US 259, US-259) is a north–south spur of U.S. Route 59 that runs for 250 miles (400 km) through rural areas of northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma.
The highway's southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas at an interchange with its parent route, US 59. Its northern terminus is in the Ouachita Mountains, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Heavener, Oklahoma where it reunites with U.S. 59. For most of its length, US 259 lies 30–50 miles (48–80 km) to the west of its parent route.
US 259 begins at an intersection with its parent, US 59 (Future Interstate 69), on the north side of Nacogdoches, Texas. The highway continues due north, passing through Mount Enterprise, and around the eastern side of Henderson and Kilgore. In Kilgore, Texas, US 259 is known as the Charles K. Devall Memorial Highway, as named by the Texas legislature. It then has a concurrency with Interstate 20 of about 6 miles (9.7 km), then continues north around the eastern edge of Longview along Eastman Rd. The highway continues due north, crossing Interstate 30 in northern Morris County, and crossing into Oklahoma in northwest Bowie County.
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