U.S. Route 140
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U.S. Route 140 (Pennsylvania "Legislative Route 42") was a U.S. highway connecting Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Baltimore, Maryland. The route was deleted from the system in 1979; today the road's route is followed by portions of Pennsylvania Route 97, Maryland Route 97, and Maryland Route 140.
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Auxiliary route of US 40 | |||||||
Existed | 1926–January 1979[1] | ||||||
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North end | US 15 in Gettysburg, PA | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
States | Maryland, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Counties | MD: City of Baltimore, Baltimore, Carroll PA: Adams | ||||||
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Though it had no historical significance in the battles fought at Gettysburg, it became important as the route to take to view the historic battlefields and cemetery there.