North Carolina Highway 209 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

North Carolina Highway 209 is a primary state highway

State highway

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in the state

U.S. state

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of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. The highway runs north–south from Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

to Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hot Springs is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hot Springs is located at ....

Route description

NC 209 is a 36.6 miles (58.9 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins at a busy intersection with US 19

U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina traverses approximately across Western North Carolina; from the Georgia state line, at the community of Bellview, to the Tennessee state line, at the town of Elk Park. The designation from US 19 to U.S. Route 19E happens in Cane River, where US 19W splits from the...

/US 23

U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 23 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the Georgia state line, near Dillard, to the Tennessee state line, near Flag Pond.-Route description:...

/US 74

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

/US 23 Bus in Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

. Going north, it crosses over I-40

Interstate 40 in North Carolina

Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...

and through some valley farmlands. The road bends east at Max Patch Road and begins some curvy climbing on and around Hebo Mountain, entering Madison County

Madison County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

at Betsy Gap (3895 ft (1,187.2 m), highest point on route). Entering the Spring Creek Valley, it passes through the communities of Luck

Luck, North Carolina

Luck is an unincorporated place in Madison County, North Carolina on North Carolina Highway 209, south of Trust. It lies at an elevation of 2556 feet . The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area....

and Trust

Trust, North Carolina

Trust is an unincorporated place in Madison County, North Carolina located at the western terminus of North Carolina Highway 63, on North Carolina Highway 209, north of Luck. It lies at an elevation of 2398 feet . The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Trust...

, before reaching Spring Creek; from there the remaining 10 miles (16.1 km) becomes an aggressively winding road, and is not recommended for commercial trucks. Once past all the twist and turns, travelers arrive in Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

, where the highway ends at US 25

U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 25 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Tuxedo, to the Tennessee state line, near Hot Springs.-Route description:...

/US 70.

Scenic byway

Appalachian Medley is an 45 miles (72.4 km) byway from near Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

to Walnut

Walnut, North Carolina

Walnut is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, located on U.S. Route 25/70, northwest of Marshall. It lies at an elevation of 1942 feet . The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area....

; it is known for several recreational areas, the Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...

, and its scenic mountain drive. NC 209 forms the main part of the scenic byway, connecting with US 25

U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina

U.S. Route 25 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Tuxedo, to the Tennessee state line, near Hot Springs.-Route description:...

/US 70, in Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

, where it continues the rest of the route.

History

Established in 1921 as an original state route, it went from NC 10, in Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

to NC 20, in Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

. In 1954, NC 209 was extended a 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south to its current southern terminus.

Junction list

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|rowspan=3|Haywood

Haywood County, North Carolina

-National protected areas:* Blue Ridge Parkway * Great Smoky Mountains National Park * Pisgah National Forest -Major Highways & Roads:* Interstate 40* U.S. Highway 19* U.S. Highway 23* U.S. Highway 74* U.S...

|Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census...

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...

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|rowspan=2|Madison

Madison County, North Carolina

|Trust

Trust, North Carolina

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|Hot Springs

Hot Springs, North Carolina

|36.6
|, Newport

Newport, Tennessee

Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...

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Route description

Scenic byway

History

Junction list

See also