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Texas State Highway 65

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State Highway 65 marker
State Highway 65
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length15.495 mi[1] (24.937 km)
Existed1961–present
Major junctions
West end SH 61 / FM 562 near Anahuac
East end SH 124 at Stowell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesChambers
Highway system
SH 64 US 66

State Highway 65 (SH 65) is a Texas state route that runs for 15.495 miles (24.937 km) within Chambers County, from near Anahuac to Stowell. This route was designated on December 30, 1961, replacing a portion of SH 73 identified as SH 73-T.

History

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Previous route

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SH 65 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from Mt. Pleasant to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 11.[2] On September 26, 1939, this route was cancelled as it was part of U.S. Highway 271, which it was cosigned with since 1935.

Junction list

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The entire route is in Chambers County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes

SH 61 / FM 562 south
Western terminus

FM 1724 north

FM 1941 east

FM 1410 north
Stowell SH 124Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 65". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.