List of state highways in Maryland shorter than one mile (800–899)
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The following is a list of state highways in Maryland shorter than one mile (1.6 km) in length with route numbers between 800 and 899. Most of these highways act as service roads, old alignments of more prominent highways, or connectors between one or more highways. Many of these highways are unsigned and have multiple segments with the same number. Several of these highways have their own articles; those highways are summarized here and a link is provided to the main article. This list does not include highways where at least one highway of that number is at least one mile in length. All highways at least one mile in length have their own article. The highways shorter than one mile with the same number are covered in the main article for the highway.
MD 804
Maryland Route 804 (officially MD 804B) is the unsigned designation for a 0.79-mile (1.27 km) section of old alignment of MD 64 through Chewsville. The state highway follows Track Side Drive from the western junction with MD 64 to MD 62 and Twin Springs Drive from MD 62 to the eastern intersection with MD 64.
MD 805
Maryland Route 805 (officially MD 805B) is the unsigned designation for an unnamed 0.15-mile (0.24 km) section of old alignment of MD 60 from a dead end north to Rocky Forge Road on the northbound side of MD 60 just south of the Pennsylvania state line near Leitersburg.
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