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State Route 176 (Alabama)
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State Route 176 was created in September 1980 along previous County/Secondary State Roads 81 and 89 in DeKalb County
and part of County/Secondary State Road 89 in Cherokee County. Part of the route took over what had been State Route 275 and forms the northern end of the Little River Canyon Rim Parkway
: a scenic, but severely substandard highway following the northern rim of the limestone canyon for 22 miles (35.4 km).
south of Fort Payne
continuing west for 11 miles (17.7 km) before forking off from Old State Route 275 at Eberhardt's Point west to the Dogtown community. In the Dogtown community, State Route 176 (which up to that point followed former County Road 81) turns southwest at a four-way intersection along part of what had been Dekalb County Road 89. From there, the route extends into Cherokee County to State Route 68 near Collinsville
where the highway ends. The road, however, continues south as Cherokee County Road 3 to Gadsden
.
DeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
and part of County/Secondary State Road 89 in Cherokee County. Part of the route took over what had been State Route 275 and forms the northern end of the Little River Canyon Rim Parkway
Little River Canyon Rim Parkway
thumb|right|300px|Little River CanyonLittle River Canyon Rim Parkway, also known as State Route 176, Dekalb County Road 148 and Cherokee County Road 275, forms a 22-mile scenic drive following the 16-mile long Little River Canyon National Preserve in northeastern Alabama...
: a scenic, but severely substandard highway following the northern rim of the limestone canyon for 22 miles (35.4 km).
Route description
State Route 176 only follows half of that route, beginning at State Route 35Alabama State Route 35
State Route 35 is a long state route in the northeastern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 9 in rural Cherokee County northeast of Cedar Bluff and near the Alabama-Georgia state line. The northern terminus of the route is at Woodville in...
south of Fort Payne
Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 12,938. The city is the county seat of DeKalb County. It bills itself as the "Official Sock Capital of the World."...
continuing west for 11 miles (17.7 km) before forking off from Old State Route 275 at Eberhardt's Point west to the Dogtown community. In the Dogtown community, State Route 176 (which up to that point followed former County Road 81) turns southwest at a four-way intersection along part of what had been Dekalb County Road 89. From there, the route extends into Cherokee County to State Route 68 near Collinsville
Collinsville, Alabama
Collinsville is a town in Cherokee and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population is 1,983. The town is a part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'-Geography:...
where the highway ends. The road, however, continues south as Cherokee County Road 3 to Gadsden
Gadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
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