North end: KY 313 in Fort Knox Length 12.9 km Major cities Elizabethtown, Fort Knox | Counties: Hardin County Hardin County, Kentucky | |
South end: US 31W in Elizabethtown | ||
Kentucky Route 251 (KY 251) is a 8.0-mile-long (12.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects Elizabethtown and Fort Knox with rural areas of Hardin County.
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Map of KY-251, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, USA
Route description
KY 251 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 31W (US 31W; West Dixie Avenue) in Elizabethtown, within Hardin County. It travels to the northeast and curves to the north-northeast. It passes Elizabethtown High School, St. James Cemetery, Elizabethtown City Park, and Hardin Memorial Park cemetery. Just before leaving the city limits of the city, it intersects KY 3005 (Ring Road). It curves to the north-northwest and intersects KY 434 (Battle Training Road). Just north of this intersection, the highway enters the boundaries of Fort Knox. It curves to the north-northeast and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway). Here, the roadway continues as Shepherdsville Road, a restricted access road for the fort.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hardin County.