South Carolina Highway 101
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South Carolina Highway 101 (abbreviated SC 101) is a state route in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Laurens counties. Its northern terminus is at a junction with SC 11 near Landrum, SC, and its southern terminus is at a junction with US 76 in Hickory Tavern, SC.

Route description

The north terminus of South Carolina Highway 101 is at the junction with SC 11
South Carolina Highway 11
The Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway winds its way through Upstate South Carolina. Following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the route is surrounded with peach orchards, quaint villages, and parks...

 in northern Greenville County. It then proceeds in a south-southeast direction toward Greer
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...

, intersecting with SC 414 near Tigerville and merging with SC 290
South Carolina Highway 290
South Carolina Highway 290 is a South Carolina State Highway that courses through central Greenville and Spartanburg Counties.-Route description:...

 before entering Greer's city limits. Within Greer, SC 101 intersects both US 29 and SC 14
South Carolina Highway 14
Highway 14 is a state highway located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It begins at an intersection with U.S. 76 in Laurens, South Carolina, and ends at I-26 near Landrum.-History:...

 before splitting from SC 290 and continuing southward. After passing the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, SC 101 serves as exit 60 for the I-85
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 is a major interstate highway in the Southeastern United States. Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus interchanges with Interstate 95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond...

.

Near Reidville, the road intersects SC 296
South Carolina Highway 296
South Carolina Highway 296 is an east-west route coursing through central Greenville and Spartanburg counties.-Route description:The west terminus of SC 296 is at a junction with SC 14 in west-central Greenville County and proceeds in a generally east-northeast direction...

, and SC 101 intersects SC 417
South Carolina Highway 417
South Carolina Highway 417 is a numbered highway in Central Greenville and Spartanburg counties.-Route description:SC 417's western terminus is at junction with US 276 in Mauldin, SC and near the junctions of I-385 and I-185...

 before passing through Cashville. Near Crescent, South Carolina, SC 101 merges with SC 146
South Carolina Highway 146
South Carolina Highway 146 is a thirty-three-mile South Carolina state highway running through Central Greenville County and south-western Spartanburg County.-Route description:...

 and splits again within the Woodruff city limits. Also, while in Woodruff, Highway 101 intersects both SC 418
South Carolina Highway 418
South Carolina Highway 418 is a 24.6 mile, east-west route between US 25 in southern Greenville and SC 101/SC 146 in southern Spartanburg counties, and running through northern Laurens, in upstate South Carolina.-Route description:...

 and US 221. Once exiting Woodruff, the road takes on a southwest route toward Gray Court
Gray Court, South Carolina
Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, intersecting I-385
Interstate 385
Interstate 385 starts where it meets the Interstate 26, near Clinton and heads in a northwest direction where it ends with exit 42, near downtown Greenville. After exit 42, I-385 turns into Business Spur 385 that then promptly ends at U.S. 29 near the Bi-Lo Center in downtown Greenville. It is one...

 at exit 16 along the way. Once exiting Gray Court, South Carolina Highway 101 reaches its southern terminus with US 76 in Hickory Tavern.

Along most of its route, SC 101 is known as Highway 101 (Hwy 101).

Major intersections

near Gowensville near Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina
Tigerville is a Census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the population is 1,312. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer...

 in Greer
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...

 in Greer
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...

 in Greer
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...

 in Greer
Greer, South Carolina
Greer is a city in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina, between the cities of Greenville and Spartanburg. The population was 25,515 at the 2010 census. It is projected to hit 30,000 within 4 years. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass...

, exit 60 near Duncan
Duncan, South Carolina
Duncan is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Duncan is located at ....

 in Sugar Tit in Cashville
  • Merges with from near Cashville to Woodruff
    Woodruff, South Carolina
    Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina, located in the "Upstate" area...

     in Woodruff
    Woodruff, South Carolina
    Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina, located in the "Upstate" area...

     in Woodruff
    Woodruff, South Carolina
    Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in Woodruff is a city in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina, located in the "Upstate" area...

    , exit 16 in Gray Court
    Gray Court, South Carolina
    Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     in Gray Court
    Gray Court, South Carolina
    Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     in Gray Court
    Gray Court, South Carolina
    Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     in Hickory Tavern
    Hickory Tavern, South Carolina
    Hickory Tavern, South Carolina, is an unincorporated town in Laurens County, South Carolina. It is classified by the federal government as a class U6 populated place. It is centered at the intersection of US Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 101....

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