North Carolina Highway 208
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 9.1 mi[1] (14.6 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1921 – present | |||
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| South end: |   US 25 / US 70 in Hurricane |
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| North end: |  SR 70 at the TN state line |
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| Counties: | Madison | |||
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→North Carolina Highway 208 (NC 208) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway serves as the most direct route between Asheville and Greeneville, Tennessee, through the Bald Mountains.
Route description
NC 208 is a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of Hurricane; where it goes north hugging the banks of Big Laural Creek and (after the curved bridge) Shelton Laural Creek. Once at Belva, the highway goes northwest towards Greeneville, Tennessee, passing through the community of Allenstand, before reaching the state line at Allen Gap (2,234 ft (681 m), highest point on route). Just beyond the state line, the Appalachian Trail crosses the highway.
History
Established in 1921 as an original state highway and has not changed since.[2][3]
Junction list
The entire route is in Madison County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hurricane | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 25 / US 70 – Hot Springs, Marshall, Asheville |
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| Belva | 3.5 | 5.6 |  NC 212 east – White Rock |
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| TN state line | 9.1 | 14.6 | SR 70 north – Greeneville |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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See also
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- NCRoads.com: N.C. 208
