Pennsylvania Route 504
State highway in Centre County, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pennsylvania Route 504 (PA 504) is a 24.5-mile-long (39.4 km) state highway located in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 53/PA 350 in Philipsburg. The eastern terminus is at US 220 Alternate/PA 144 in Wingate.
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Length | 24.540 mi[1] (39.493 km) | |||
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West end | PA 53 / PA 350 in Philipsburg | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Centre | |||
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It roughly follows a portion of the path of the historic 1799 State Road[2] from "Bald Eagle's Nest" (Milesburg) to Fort Le Boeuf (Waterford, PA), which was laid out and cleared under contract with the Pennsylvania Assembly and opened for travel by 1802. The State Road was an important thoroughfare during the War of 1812, and was for many years the primary route for mail, goods and travelers between Philadelphia and Erie. Many of the original, 19th-century stone mileposts are preserved along the northern side of the highway.