Ohio State Route 565
State highway in southeastern Ohio, US
State Route 565 (SR 565) is a 6.98-mile-long (11.23 km) east–west state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 565 is at a T-intersection with SR 145 nearly 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the village of Lower Salem. Its eastern terminus is also at a T-intersection, this time at SR 260 approximately 7.25 miles (11.67 km) southwest of Graysville.
SR 565 was created in the late 1930s. This two-lane highway traverses primarily forested terrain as it links SR 145 with SR 260. The entirety of the route passes amidst the Wayne National Forest.
Route description
Along its path through the Wayne National Forest, SR 565 passes through the southeastern corner of Noble County and the southwestern portion of Monroe County. The highway begins at a T-intersection with SR 145 in Monroe County's Elk Township. SR 565 is a hilly, curvey route that trends in an easterly fashion through a predominantly wooded terrain, with open fields appearing on occasional, along with a few homes. It intersects a number of township roads along its path through Elk Township, prior to crossing into Noble County's Bethel Township.
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