Tennessee State Route 212

State Route 212 (SR 212) is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) state highway in Lake County in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It provides access to the Tennessee Department of Correction's Northwest Correctional Complex.

State Route 212
SR 212 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length	2.4 mi (3.9 km)
Existed	July 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	SR 22 in Tiptonville
East end	SR 78 northeast of Tiptonville
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Lake
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← SR 211 → SR 213

Route description

SR 212 begins in Tiptonville city limits, (but north of downtown) at an intersection with SR 22. It travels to the west to an entrance to the Northwest Correctional Complex and then, at a steep curve, it turns south. Then, at another steep curve, it turns back west and travels in front of the Northwest Correctional Complex. At a three-way intersection, SR 212 turns south again and continues southerly until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 78 northeast of Tiptonville.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lake County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Tiptonville	0.00	0.00	SR 22 (Cedar Street) – Tiptonville, Kentucky Bend	Western terminus
​	2.4	3.9	SR 78 – Tiptonville, Hickman, KY	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal
• List of state routes in Tennessee