Virginia State Route 179
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| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length: | 2.94 mi (4.73 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 SR 1023 in Onancock
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 US 13 in Onley
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| East end: |
   US 13 Bus. / SR 789 Onley |
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| Counties: | Accomack | |||
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SR 126 in Onancock
State Route 179 (SR 179) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs 2.94 miles (4.73 km) from SR 1023 in Onancock east to U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Business) in Onley in central Accomack County.
SR 179 begins at Onancock Wharf in the town of Onancock. The road curves back to the east as SR 1023 (King Street) at the head of the peninsula between the North and Central branches of Onancock Creek on which the town is centered. SR 179 heads east through the town as Market Street, which passes by the historic Cokesbury Church. The state highway meets the western end of SR 126 (Fairgrounds Road) at the eastern edge of town. SR 179 continues east to the town of Onley, on the edge of which the highway intersects US 13 (Lankford Highway). The state highway curves south as Main Street to its southern terminus at US 13 Business (Coastal Boulevard) in the center of Onley.
The entire route is in Accomack County.
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