Kentucky Route 441
state highway in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky Route 441 (KY 441) is a 4.897-mile-long (7.881 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway travels through mostly urban areas of Bell County. Virtually the entire highway is within the city limits of Middlesboro.
Route description
KY 441 begins at an intersection with KY 74 (West Cumberland Avenue) in the far western part of Middlesboro, within the south-central part of Bell County. It travels to the east-northeast, paralleling Stony Fork. It crosses over Beans Fork and intersects the northern terminus of KY 2396 (New Wilson Lane) and winds its way to the east. After it passes Hensley Cemetery and intersects the northern terminus of KY 1599 (Airport Road), it begins to parallel Yellow Creek. It then curves to the northeast. The highway crosses over Dunlap Hollow and curves to the north-northwest. It leaves the city limits of the city and curves to the north-northeast.
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