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U.S. Route 285

U.S. Route 285 is a north–south United States highway, running 846 miles (1,362 km) through the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The highway's southern terminus is in Sanderson, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Route 90. US 285 has always had an endpoint in Denver, Colorado, although the original US 285 went north from Denver (that segment is…

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Country
United States
Existed
1934[citation needed]–present
Length
846 mi[citation needed] (1,362 km)
Major intersections
I-10 / US 67 / US 385 at Fort Stockton, TX · I-20 at Pecos, TX · US 62 / US 180 at Carlsbad, NM · US 70 at Roswell, NM · US 54 / US 60 near Vaughn, NM
North end
I-25 / US 87 / SH 30 at Denver, CO
South end
US 90 near Sanderson, TX

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U.S. Route 285

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples16
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
Components1

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U.S. Route 285

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Major intersections · 10
U.S. Route 285 → I-10 / US 67 / US 385 at Fort Stockton, TX, I-20 at Pecos, TX, I-25 / US 84 / US 85 near Santa Fe, NM, I-40 at Clines Corners, NM, US 24 from Johnson Village to Hartsel, CO, US 50 at Poncha Springs, CO, US 54 / US 60 near Vaughn, NM, US 62 / US 180 at Carlsbad, NM, US 70 at Roswell, NM, US 85 in Denver, CO
Country · 1
U.S. Route 285 → United States
Existed · 1
U.S. Route 285 → 1934[citation needed]–present
Length · 1
U.S. Route 285 → 846 mi[citation needed] (1,362 km)
North end · 1
U.S. Route 285 → I-25 / US 87 / SH 30 at Denver, CO
South end · 1
U.S. Route 285 → US 90 near Sanderson, TX
States · 1
U.S. Route 285 → Texas, New Mexico, Colorado

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route 285 us denver north colorado highway texas new mexico south passes pass santa fe sanderson park terminus i-25 valley

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
U.S. Route 285CountryUnited States1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Existed1934[citation needed]–present1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Length846 mi[citation needed] (1,362 km)1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsI-10 / US 67 / US 385 at Fort Stockton, TX1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsI-20 at Pecos, TX1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 62 / US 180 at Carlsbad, NM1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 70 at Roswell, NM1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 54 / US 60 near Vaughn, NM1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsI-40 at Clines Corners, NM1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsI-25 / US 84 / US 85 near Santa Fe, NM1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 50 at Poncha Springs, CO1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 24 from Johnson Village to Hartsel, CO1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285Major intersectionsUS 85 in Denver, CO1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285North endI-25 / US 87 / SH 30 at Denver, CO1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285South endUS 90 near Sanderson, TX1.00infobox
U.S. Route 285StatesTexas, New Mexico, Colorado1.00infobox

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