North Carolina Highway 69
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NC 69 is a short north/south state highway
in western North Carolina
; it is entirely in Clay County.
border south of Hayesville
north, along the western shore of Lake Chatuge. The route crosses U.S. Route 64
before entering downtown Hayesville, where it meets its northern terminus at U.S. Route 64 Business in downtown.
northeast to Twin Oaks
, parallel to the Tennessee
border. It was completely decommissioned by 1933. In addition, the current route of NC 69 was previously NC 287, but was renumbered in 1941 to match Georgia State Route 69, which itself was renumbered in 1958. NC 69 previously ran southeast from Hayesville, but had to be relocated after the damming of Lake Chatuge.
State highway
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in western 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...
; it is entirely in Clay County.
Route description
NC 69 runs from the GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
border south of Hayesville
Hayesville, North Carolina
Hayesville is a town in Clay County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County.-Geography:Hayesville is located at ....
north, along the western shore of Lake Chatuge. The route crosses U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 64 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 160 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. The highway's eastern terminus is at NC 12 and U.S. Route...
before entering downtown Hayesville, where it meets its northern terminus at U.S. Route 64 Business in downtown.
History
NC 69 previously ran from MarshallMarshall, North Carolina
Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.Marshall is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Marshall is located at ....
northeast to Twin Oaks
Twin Oaks, North Carolina
Twin Oaks is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The community is located at the intersection of US 21 and US 221, northwest of Sparta. Twin Oaks obtained it name from a pair of large oak trees that stood near where the abandoned Twin Oaks Drive-In...
, parallel to the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
border. It was completely decommissioned by 1933. In addition, the current route of NC 69 was previously NC 287, but was renumbered in 1941 to match Georgia State Route 69, which itself was renumbered in 1958. NC 69 previously ran southeast from Hayesville, but had to be relocated after the damming of Lake Chatuge.
Major intersections
See also
- Corridor A
North Carolina Highway 175North Carolina Highway 175NC 175 is a short north/south state highway in western North Carolina and lies entirely in Clay County, just east of Lake Chatuge.-Route description:...
, which runs along the opposite side of Lake Chatuge