West Virginia Route 259
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| Length: | 45.6 mi (73.4 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 SR 259 near Mathias
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   US 48 / WV 29 / WV 55 in BakerWV 29 in Baker
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| North end: |
SR 259 at High View
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| Counties: | Hardy, Hampshire | |||
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West Virginia Route 259 (WV 259) is a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The state highway runs 45.6 miles (73.4 km) from the Virginia state line near Mathias north to the Virginia state line at High View. At both termini, the road continues as Virginia State Route 259 (SR 259). WV 259 passes through Hardy and Hampshire counties and runs concurrently with WV 55 on Corridor H between Baker and Wardensville.
WV 259 begins at the Virginia state line in southeastern Hardy County. The highway continues south into Rockingham County, Virginia as SR 259 (Brocks Gap Road) toward Broadway. WV 259 heads north in a valley to the west of Great North Mountain. The state highway follows the headwaters of several streams that flow into the North Fork Shenandoah River, then crosses a drainage divide into the valley of the Lost River. WV 259 passes through the hamlets of Mathias, which contains the John Mathias House and is east of Lost River State Park; Lost City, where the highway meets the western end of WV 59 (Lower Cove Run Road); and Lost River, which contains the Lost River General Store. The state highway passes to the east of the Henry Funkhouser Farm and Log House before reaching Baker, where the highway has a sharp turn at its junction with the old alignment of WV 55. North of the village, WV 259 has a diamond interchange with Corridor H which carries US 48 and WV 55. WV 259 heads east on the freeway while the roadway continues north as WV 29.
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