Historic National Road
Pennsylvania
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Byway Details
- Designation
- All-American Road
- Length
- 80 mi in Pennsylvania
About Historic National Road
Historic National Road is an 80.3-mile All-American Road crossing southwestern Pennsylvania. The drive links a long string of small towns, starting near Addison and passing through Markleysburg, Farmington and Chalkhill before reaching Hopwood and Uniontown. From there it continues west through Brownsville, Centerville, Beallsville and Washington, then on to Claysville and West Alexander. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to drive it. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to the low 80s in July, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and around 10 snowy days in January. Several short outings sit close to the road. Lick Hollow Road for mountain biking and Buffalo Creek for canoeing are both within a quarter mile. The Outer Meadow Trail is a short hike nearby, and the Jumonville Glen Loop Trail is about 2 miles off the route.
Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Confluence 1 Sw Dam, PA weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan37° high19° low10 days with snow
- Feb41° high20° low9 days with snow
- Mar50° high27° low5 days with snow
- Apr63° high36° low1 days with snow
- May72° high47° low
- Jun80° high56° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug82° high59° low
- Sep76° high52° low
- Oct64° high40° low
- Nov52° high30° low2 days with snow
- Dec41° high24° low7 days with snow
Where it is
- Towns along the route
- Addison · Markleysburg · Farmington · Deer Lake · Chalkhill · Hopwood · East Uniontown · Leith-Hatfield · Oliver · Uniontown · South Uniontown · Allison · Brownsville · West Brownsville · Centerville · Beallsville · Cokeburg · Laboratory · East Washington · Washington · Claysville · West Alexander
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lick Hollow RoadMountain biking0.1 mi
- Buffalo CreekCanoeing0.2 mi
- Outer Meadow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Inner Meadow TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Forest TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Pine Knob TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Redstone CreekCanoeing0.7 mi
- Picnic Area Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Areford Park Walking PathHiking1 mi
- Jumonville Glen Loop TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Half King Trail (Yellow)Hiking1.9 mi
- Red TrailHiking2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)
