Route information | |
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Auxiliary route of US 59 | |
Length | 250 mi (400 km) |
Existed | 1963[1]–present |
Major junctions | |
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North end | US 59 / US 270 near Heavener, OK |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Texas, Oklahoma |
Highway system | |
U.S. Route 259 (US 259) is a north–south spur of U.S. Route 59 that runs for 250 miles (400 km) through rural areas of northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. The highway's southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas, at an interchange with its parent route, US 59. Its northern terminus is in the Ouachita Mountains, approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Heavener, Oklahoma, where it reunites with US 59. For most of its length, US 259 lies 30–50 miles (48–80 km) to the west of its parent route.