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Directions & Distances
to the Ohio River House from:
(click
on the point of origin for information)
From
or via the Cincinnati area: Driving
time from downtown Cincinnati or the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky
airport is approximately one hour. Proceed to the SOUTHEASTERN quadrant
of the I-275 loop around Cincinnati - on the Ohio side
of the River. Take Exit 71 (NOT I-71) off of I-275.
This is the same exit that you would
take to go to River Bend or Coney Island. Exit 71 is marked "Hwy
52 East - New Richmond". Hwy 52 is 4 lanes through New Richmond.
Once through New Richmond, Hwy 52 turns into a 2-lane highway.
Keep following Hwy 52 East. Higginsport is approximately 35 miles
southeast the exit off I-275. You will go through several small
towns, Moscow, Neville, Chilo, etc. (watch your speed in the
towns; when they say 35 MPH they mean it!). Higginsport is a
very small town, and you will not see road signs indicating "Higginsport
X miles". You will see a road sign indicating the distance
to Ripley (a somewhat larger town).
Higginsport is 8 miles west (closer to Cincinnati) of Ripley.
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From or via Dayton: Driving time
from the Dayton area to Higginsport is approximately 2 hours.
If you are located in
close to I-75, take south from Dayton to Cincinnati. From I-75,
take the I-275 beltway around Cincinnati toward the east. Continue
on I-275 to exit 71 (NOT I-71), off of I-275. This is the same
exit that you would take to go to River Bend or Coney Island.
Exit 71 is marked "Hwy 52 East - New Richmond". Hwy
52 is 4 lanes through New Richmond. Once through New Richmond,
Hwy 52 turns into a 2-lane highway. Keep following Hwy 52 East.
Higginsport is approximately 35 miles southeast of the exit off
I-275. You will go through several small towns, Moscow, Neville,
Chilo, etc. (watch your speed in the towns; when they say 35
MPH they mean it!). Higginsport is a very small town, and you
will not see road signs indicating "Higginsport X miles".
You will see a road sign indicating the distance to Ripley (a
somewhat larger town). Higginsport is 8 miles west (closer to
Cincinnati) of Ripley.
If you are located close to
Hwy. 68, then you can take Hwy. 68 south into Ripley where Hwy.
62/68 intersects Hwy. 52. From Ripley, go west 8 miles on Hwy
52 to Higginsport (or follow the "shortcut" noted below).
If you are more adventuresome,
instead of following 62/68 into Ripley, you can take the "short
cut" through Georgetown. To take the "shortcut",
just prior to entering Georgetown on Hwy. 68 you will see a gas
station on your right, and just beyond the gas station, a sign
for Carter Lumber. Between those two landmarks is a road going
off to your right. This road is Mt.Orab Pike. Turn right on Mt.
Orab pike and follow it for about one mile. At the first traffic
light you encounter, Mt. Orab Pike turns into Main Street in
Georgetown. At this traffic light, continue onto Main Street.
At the SECOND traffic light after you are on Main Street,
turn right onto East Grant Street. Follow East Grant Street about
three (3) blocks to the intersection with Hwy. 125. Proceed across
Hwy. 125 and you will be on Hwy. 221. Follow Hwy. 221 south 8
miles (not to be confused with 8 minutes) into Higginsport, where
Hwy. 221 intersects Hwy. 52. Turn right on Hwy. 52 and proceed
one block west to Brown Street. Turn left on Brown Street. This
"shortcut" is only recommended for the adventuresome,
as Hwy. 221 is quite winding. The "shortcut" will,
however, shorten your trip by about 15 miles. The "shortcut"
should be avoided if you are not fond of winding roads, or if
road conditions are hazardous.
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From
points south or east via Kentucky on I-64
When coming from the east or southeast
on a route that leads into north eastern Kentucky on I-64, continue
heading west on I-64 to exit 172 to the AA Highway in Kentucky
(this highway is also known as Hwy. 9). Shortly after getting
off I-64 at exit 172 you will need to make a LEFT turn to get
on the AA Hwy. Driving distance
to Higginsport from the intersection of I-64 and the AA Hwy.
at exit 172 is approximately 2 hours.
Continue following the AA Hwy west until you reach Maysville,
KY. In Maysville, KY the AA Hwy intersects US Hwy. 62/68. At
this intersection, the Hwy. 62/68 bypass around Maysville follows
the AA Hwy. as it heads toward the Harsha Bridge, crossing over
the Ohio. From the intersection of the AA Hwy and Hwy. 62/68,
continue west on the AA Hwy. about 1.5 miles, to the first traffic
light after you cross Hwy. 62/68. At this traffic light turn
to the right and follow the Hwy. 62/68 bypass as it crosses over
the bridge into Ohio. At the end of the exit off the bridge,
Hwy. 62/68 intersects US Hwy. 52 in Ohio. The exit of the bridge
is a loop, so at this point you will need to turn RIGHT to proceed
west on Hwy. 52. The distance from the exit off the bridge to
Higginsport is about 13 miles. Continue heading west on US Hwy.
52 through the town of Ripley to Higginsport. Higginsport is
8 miles west of Ripley on Hwy. 52 |
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From the Columbus, OH area: Driving time
from Columbus to Higginsport is just over two hours. From the Columbus area, you can take
either (a) I-71 toward Cincinnati, and pick up Hwy 68 (exit 50),
or (b) Hwy 62 or south from Columbus. If you follow I-71 to Hwy.
68, the time/distance from the junction of I-71 and Hwy 68 to
Higginsport is approximately 1 hour. Take 68/62 south into Ripley
where Hwy. 62/68 intersects Hwy. 52. From Ripley, go west 8 miles
on Hwy 52 to Higginsport (or follow the "shortcut"
noted below).
When following the "I-71
- Hwy 68 route", if you are more adventuresome, instead
of following 68 into Ripley, you can take the "short cut"
through Georgetown. To take the "shortcut", just prior
to entering Georgetown on Hwy. 68 you will see a gas station
on your right, and just beyond the gas station, a sign for Carter
Lumber. Between those two landmarks is a road going off to your
right. This road is Mt.Orab Pike. Turn right on Mt. Orab pike
and follow it for about one mile. At the first traffic light
you encounter, Mt. Orab Pike turns into Main Street in Georgetown.
At this traffic light, continue onto Main Street. At the SECOND
traffic light after you are on Main Street, turn right
onto East Grant Street. Follow East Grant Street about three
(3) blocks to the intersection with Hwy. 125. Proceed across
Hwy. 125 and you will be on Hwy. 221. Follow Hwy. 221 south 8
miles (not to be confused with 8 minutes) into Higginsport, where
Hwy. 221 intersects Hwy. 52. Turn right on Hwy. 52 and proceed
one block west to Brown Street. Turn left on Brown Street. This
"shortcut" is only recommended for the adventuresome,
as Hwy. 221 is quite winding. The "shortcut" will,
however, shorten your trip by about 15 miles. The "shortcut"
should be avoided if you are not fond of winding roads, or if
road conditions are hazardous.
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From Lexington, KY: Driving
time from Lexington, KY is approximately 2 hours. From Lexington, KY, take Hwy 68 north
into Maysville, KY and continue following Hwy 68 to the bypass
around Maysville. The bypass follows Hwy. 9 (also known as the
"AA Hwy.") over the new bridge into Aberdeen. To take
the bypass to the New Bridge, at the intersection of Hwy. 62/68
and Hwy 9, turn left (west) on Hwy. 9. Follow this route approximately
one mile, and watch for the signs indicating the turn to approach
the bridge. After about 1 mile the Hwy 62/68 bypass requires
a right turn that leads you over the New Bridge to Aberdeen,
OH where Hwy 62/68 intersects Hwy 52. Take Hwy 52 west 12 miles
into Higginsport. As the exit off the bridge is a loop, you will
need to make a RIGHT turn at this point to proceed toward the
west. As you are driving west, you will first encounter the town
of Ripley. Higginsport is 8 miles west of Ripley.
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From
Hwy. 32 (the Appalachian Highway) - routes heading south from Hwy. 32 to Hwy. 52 are
Hwys. 41 62, 68 or 133. (a) Hwy. 41 proceeds south through West
Union, intersecting Hwy. 52 in Aberdeen (15 miles EAST of Higginsport.
(b) Hwys 62 & 68 intersect Hwy. 52 in Ripley (8 miles EAST
of Higginsport). (c) Hwy 133 goes through, Williamsburg, Bethel
& Felicity and intersects Hwy. 52 approximately 5 miles WEST
of Higginsport.
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From
points located on Hwy. 125 west of Georgetown. Routes leading
south from Hwy. 125 to Hwy. 52 are Hwys. 133 (through Bethel)
or 505 (through Feesburg). Hwy. 133 intersects Hwy. 52 five (5)
miles west of Higginsport. Hwy. 505 intersects Hwy. 52 at the
western edge of the village of Higginsport.
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To
Ohio River House: Once
in Higginsport, keep in mind that the town takes its 35 MPH speed
limit very seriously! Just east of the town park is our "landmark",
a local bar called "Karen's Hi-Port". Karen's Hi-Port
is on the corner of Hwy 52 & Brown St.; we are on Brown Street.
Turn South (toward the River) on Brown Street. We are just 2
blocks south of Hwy 52, right at the river-front. We own both
of the two buildings you will see as you enter the "compound".
The Dugan Residence will be on your left. The Riverboat House,
which contains the apartments, two of the suites, the Great Room
and the Studio will be on your right. Guest parking is anywhere
in the concrete or gravel parking areas on your right (in front
of the Riverboat House) as you enter our property. To check in,
come to the back door of the Dugan Residence - through the enclosed
porch on the north side of the building. The porch entrance is
the doorway farthest to your left as you are looking at the Dugan
Residence.
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