Maryland Route 242

Maryland Route 242 marker
Maryland Route 242
Colton Point Road
Map
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length12.80 mi[1] (20.60 km)
Existed1927–present
Tourist
routes
Religious Freedom Byway
Major junctions
South endBeach Road / Point Breeze Road in Coltons Point
Major intersections
North end MD 5 at Morganza
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesSt. Mary's
Highway system
MD 239 MD 243

Maryland Route 242 (MD 242) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Colton Point Road, the state highway runs 12.80 miles (20.60 km) from Coltons Point north to MD 5 in Morganza. MD 242 connects the communities of Morganza, Clements, Bushwood, Avenue, and Coltons Point in western St. Mary's County. The state highway also leads to St. Clement's Island State Park, the site of Maryland's First Landing. MD 242 was constructed in the early 1920s.

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