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{{short description|State highway in West Virginia, United States}}
'''[[West Virginia]] Route 90''' runs north-south in [[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker County]] and [[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant County]]. WV 90 is 13 miles long.
{{Infobox road
| state = WV
| type = WV
| route = 90
| length_mi = 12.9
| length_round = 1
| length_ref = <ref name="LengthMapPoint">Distance calculated using [[Microsoft MapPoint]] mapping software.</ref>
| established = 1930
| direction_a = South
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=WV|US|219}} near [[Thomas, West Virginia|Thomas]]
| junction =
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{jct|state=WV|US|50}} in [[Gormania, West Virginia|Gormania]]
| counties = [[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]], [[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant]]
| previous_type = WV
| previous_route = 88
| next_type = WV
| next_route = 92
| time_period =
| Existed =
}}


[[File:2016-06-06 17 25 49 View north along West Virginia State Route 90 (Henry Dobbin Highway) south of Wilsonia in northwestern Grant County, West Virginia.jpg|thumb|right|View north along WV 90 in northwestern Grant County]]
== Termini ==
'''West Virginia Route 90''' is a {{convert|13|mi|km|adj=on}} long north&ndash;south [[state highway]] in the [[Eastern Panhandle]] of [[West Virginia]]. The route, located within [[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker County]] and [[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant County]], runs parallel to the [[Maryland]] state line for most of its length. The southern terminus of the route is at [[U.S. Route 219 (West Virginia)|U.S. Route 219]] one mile (1.6 km) north of [[Thomas, West Virginia|Thomas]]. The northern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 50 (West Virginia)|U.S. Route 50]] (the [[Northwestern Turnpike]]) in [[Gormania, West Virginia|Gormania]] less than {{convert|200|yd|m}} east of the [[North Branch Potomac River]].
*Western: [[U.S. Highway 219]] 1,2 miles north of [[Thomas, West Virginia|Thomas]]
*Eastern: [[U.S. Highway 50]], [[Northwestern Turnpike]] at [[Gorman, West Virginia|Gorman]]


==Major intersections==
== Towns Serviced ==
{{jcttop|state=WV|length_ref=}}
*[[Kempton Junction, West Virginia]]
{{WVint
*[[Henry, West Virginia]]
|county=Tucker
*[[Dobbin, West Virginia]]
|location=none
*[[Wilson, West Virginia]]
|road={{jct|state=WV|US|219|city1=Thomas|location2=[[Oakland, MD]]}}<!--anything else signed?-->
*[[Bayard, West Virginia]]
}}
*[[Gorman, West Virginia]]
{{WVint
|county=Grant
|location=Gormania
|road={{jct|state=WV|US|50|city1=Grafton|city2=Romney}}
}}
{{jctbtm}}


==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:West Virginia State Highways|090]]
{{commonscat|West Virginia Route 90}}

[[Category:Tucker County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Grant County, West Virginia]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:West Virginia Route 090}}
[[Category:State highways in West Virginia|090]]
{{WV Highways}}
[[Category:Transportation in Tucker County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Transportation in Grant County, West Virginia]]

{{WestVirginia-road-stub}}

Latest revision as of 18:40, 16 February 2024

West Virginia Route 90 marker

West Virginia Route 90

Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length12.9 mi[1] (20.8 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
South end US 219 near Thomas
North end US 50 in Gormania
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesTucker, Grant
Highway system
WV 88 WV 92
View north along WV 90 in northwestern Grant County

West Virginia Route 90 is a 13-mile (21 km) long north–south state highway in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The route, located within Tucker County and Grant County, runs parallel to the Maryland state line for most of its length. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 219 one mile (1.6 km) north of Thomas. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 50 (the Northwestern Turnpike) in Gormania less than 200 yards (180 m) east of the North Branch Potomac River.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Tucker US 219 – Thomas, Oakland, MD
GrantGormania US 50 – Grafton, Romney
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.