Maryland Route 65

Maryland Route 65 marker
Maryland Route 65
Map
Maryland Route 65 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length11.75 mi[1] (18.91 km)
Existed1927–present
Tourist
routes
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Scenic Byway
Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end MD 34 in Sharpsburg
Major intersections
North endPotomac Street in Hagerstown
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesWashington
Highway system
MD 64 MD 66

Maryland Route 65 (MD 65) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Sharpsburg Pike, the state highway runs 11.75 miles (18.91 km) from MD 34 in Sharpsburg north to the southern end of Hagerstown, where the highway continues north as Potomac Street toward the downtown area. MD 65 connects central and southern Washington County and serves as the primary access point to Antietam National Battlefield. The state highway, which was originally laid out as a turnpike, was constructed in its modern form in the mid-1920s. MD 65 was rebuilt in the early 1950s and relocated through Antietam National Battlefield by the early 1980s.

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