U.S. Route 276
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U.S. Route 276 is an United States highway that runs for 106.4 miles (171.2 km) from Mauldin, South Carolina
to Cove Creek, North Carolina. It is known both as a busy urban highway in Greenville, South Carolina
and a scenic back-road in Western North Carolina
.
, US 276 only runs in Greenville County
, for a total of 43.3 miles (69.7 km). Beginning at the I-385
/I-185
junction in Mauldin
. The US Highway then runs north to the City of Greenville
, then to Travelers Rest
, and then Slater-Marietta
before climbing into North Carolina
.
A two mile portion of US 276 between Greenville
and Travelers Rest
is an expressway
complete with shoulders, exits, a grass median, and a speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
In Travelers Rest
a Downtown Revitalization Plan
has reduced US 276 from four lanes down to two, add trees, on-street parking, a new park, and other improvements.
In North Carolina
, US 276 traverses through Transylvania
and Haywood
counties, for a total of 63 miles (101.4 km). Between the towns of Brevard
and Waynesville
in North Carolina, US 276 travels through the Pisgah National Forest
and is a route heavily traveled by recreationalists. The road follows the Davidson River and a tributary upstream before climbing the Pisgah Ridge and crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway
at its top, then descending by the Pigeon River and the Shining Rock Wilderness. Many trailheads used for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding lie along US 276 in this area and roads connecting to it. Drivers will also find roadside campgrounds, picnic areas, waterfalls, and two museums — the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and the Cradle of Forestry in America — along the road or within a short distance of it. North of Waynesville, US 276 continues through Lake Junaluska
, where it joins US 19
to Maggie Valley
, then runs north to I-40
at Cove Creek.
US 276 is signed east–west in South Carolina
and north–south in North Carolina
; which is why it is listed as having a eastern and northern terminus.
to Woodrow; this section features Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock Falls, Cradle of Forestry, Pink Beds (an upland bog known for its pink rhododendrons and laurels), Shining Rock, and the Blue Ridge Parkway
. NC 215 south continues the byway, passing by Cold Mountain and the French Broad River
, to Rosman
.
to Brevard, North Carolina
; it replaced US 76
between Laurens
to Greenville
, overlapped with US 25 to Travelers Rest
, replaced SC 284/NC 284
to Brevard
.
Around 1939, US 276 was extended north from Brevard
, via Pisgah Forest
along the old Pisgah Motor Road, to Waynesville
, ending at main street. In the 1940s, US 276 was rerouted to its current routing around the downtown area of Greenville
, which established US 276 Business by 1948; the business route would be later replaced by I-85 Business by 1968-70.
In 1957 or 1958, US 276 was moved onto new freeway south of Mauldin
to just south of Fountain Inn
; its old route was replaced by SC 417
between Mauldin
-Simpsonville
and SC 14
to Fountain Inn
. Between 1959-61, US 276's realignment onto new freeway was complete with a connection with I-26
in Clinton
, the remainder of its former route to Laurens
was replaced by SC 14
.
Also around 1959, US 276 was extended north again to Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
, replacing another section of NC 284
. By 1968, a widen 4-lane road was completed between Dellwood
and Cove Creek, completing a temporary connection between to completed sections if I-40
. This section became the final extension north of US 276, replacing the last remaining section NC 284
; temporary I-40
lasted till 1974 (when the section between exits 20-27 was completed).
Around 1985, the Mauldin
-Clinton
freeway was renumbered to I-385
; truncating US 276 to its current eastern terminus in Mauldin
.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=18|Greenville
|
|0
|, Atlanta
|US 276 begins
|-
|Mauldin
|1.4
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|
|-
|rowspan=9|Greenville
|5
|, Atlanta
|
|-
|6.3
|
|
|-
|7.6
|
|
|-
|9
|
|Northern terminus of I-385, southern terminus of I-385 Business
|-
|9.5
|
|
|-
|10.5
|
|
|-
|12.4
|
|Northern terminus of SC 291
|-
|14.6
|Old Buncombe Road
|To Timmons Arena
|-
|15.3
|Furman University
|
|-
|Travelers Rest
|style="background:#ddffdd"|17.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Hendersonville
, Asheville
|style="background:#ddffdd"|brief overlap with US 25
|-
|
|22.2
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Slater-Marietta
|23.4
|
|
|-
|23.7
|
|
|-
|Cleveland
|style="background:#ddffdd"|27.8
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of SC 11 overlap, to Pleasant Ridge County Park
|-
|rowspan=2|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|33.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of SC 11 overlap, to Table Rock State Park
|-
|34.2
|
|Northern terminus of SC 8, to Table Rock State Park
|-
!colspan=5|
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=5|Transylvania
|Cedar Mountain
|1.6
|Cascade Lake Road
|To DuPont State Forest
|-
|rowspan=2|Brevard
|style="background:#ddffdd"|12.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 64 overlap
|-
|13.3
|
|Brevard College
at intersection
|-
|Pisgah Forest
|style="background:#ddffdd"|15.9
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 64 overlap, east end of NC Bike 8, begin of Forest Heritage Scenic Byway overlap
|-
|
|31
|Blue Ridge Parkway
|West end of NC Bike 8
|-
|rowspan=7|Haywood
|Woodrow
|style="background:#ddffdd"|45.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of NC 215 overlap, end of Forest Heritage Scenic Byway overlap
|-
|Bethel
|style="background:#ddffdd"|46
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of NC 215 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Waynesville
|style="background:#ddffdd"|52
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|Brief 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) concurrency
|-
|53.1
|
|
|-
|Lake Junaluska
|style="background:#ddffdd"|54.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 19 overlap
|-
|Dellwood
|style="background:#ddffdd"|56.9
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 19 overlap
|-
|Cove Creek
|62.9
|, Knoxville
|US 276 ends
|-
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to Cove Creek, North Carolina. It is known both as a busy urban highway in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
and a scenic back-road in Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It is sometimes included with upstate South Carolina as the "Western Carolinas", which is also counted as a single media market...
.
Route description
In South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, US 276 only runs in Greenville County
Greenville County, South Carolina
- External Links :*...
, for a total of 43.3 miles (69.7 km). Beginning at the 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...
/I-185
Interstate 185 (South Carolina)
Interstate 185 is located in the city of Greenville, South Carolina. The northern portion, which ends just shy of the Greenville city limits, was opened in the 1960s and is cosigned with U.S. 29. The southern portion, which connects the I-85/I-185 interchange with the I-385/U.S. 276 interchange ,...
junction in Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The US Highway then runs north to the City of Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, then to Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
, and then Slater-Marietta
Slater-Marietta, South Carolina
Slater-Marietta is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, along the North Saluda River. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census...
before climbing into 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...
.
A two mile portion of US 276 between Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
and Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
is an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
complete with shoulders, exits, a grass median, and a speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
In Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
a Downtown Revitalization Plan
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
has reduced US 276 from four lanes down to two, add trees, on-street parking, a new park, and other improvements.
In 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...
, US 276 traverses through Transylvania
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 33,090. Its county seat is Brevard.- History :The county was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County...
and 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...
counties, for a total of 63 miles (101.4 km). Between the towns of Brevard
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County....
and Waynesville
Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue...
in North Carolina, US 276 travels through the Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina...
and is a route heavily traveled by recreationalists. The road follows the Davidson River and a tributary upstream before climbing the Pisgah Ridge and crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
at its top, then descending by the Pigeon River and the Shining Rock Wilderness. Many trailheads used for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding lie along US 276 in this area and roads connecting to it. Drivers will also find roadside campgrounds, picnic areas, waterfalls, and two museums — the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and the Cradle of Forestry in America — along the road or within a short distance of it. North of Waynesville, US 276 continues through 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...
, where it joins 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...
to Maggie Valley
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Maggie Valley is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, USA. The population was 607 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park.Maggie Valley is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, then runs north to 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:...
at Cove Creek.
US 276 is signed east–west in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
and north–south in 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...
; which is why it is listed as having a eastern and northern terminus.
Scenic byways
Forest Heritage Scenic Byway is an 65 miles (104.6 km) byway through the forests of Western North Carolina. US 276 makes up the first half of the byway, from Pisgah ForestPisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. It sits at an elevation of 2100 feet along U.S. Route 64, northeast of Brevard. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the Asheville Airport. The community lies in an area noted for its many...
to Woodrow; this section features Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock Falls, Cradle of Forestry, Pink Beds (an upland bog known for its pink rhododendrons and laurels), Shining Rock, and the Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
. NC 215 south continues the byway, passing by Cold Mountain and the French Broad River
French Broad River
The French Broad River flows from near the village of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River....
, to Rosman
Rosman, North Carolina
Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. The northern terminus of U.S. Route 178 is less than one mile northwest of Rosman on U.S...
.
History
US 276 was established in 1932, traversing from Laurens, South CarolinaLaurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
to Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County....
; it replaced US 76
U.S. Route 76
U.S. Route 76 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:...
between Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
to Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, overlapped with US 25 to Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
, replaced SC 284/NC 284
North Carolina Highway 284
NC 284 was a former state highway in the Mountains Region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its routing through the Great Smoky Mountains was demoted to Old NC 284 and today remains primitive road; it is thus unpaved and is maintained by the National Park Service. The rest of the old route,...
to Brevard
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County....
.
Around 1939, US 276 was extended north from Brevard
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County....
, via Pisgah Forest
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. It sits at an elevation of 2100 feet along U.S. Route 64, northeast of Brevard. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the Asheville Airport. The community lies in an area noted for its many...
along the old Pisgah Motor Road, to Waynesville
Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue...
, ending at main street. In the 1940s, US 276 was rerouted to its current routing around the downtown area of Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, which established US 276 Business by 1948; the business route would be later replaced by I-85 Business by 1968-70.
In 1957 or 1958, US 276 was moved onto new freeway south of Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
to just south of Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Fountain Inn is a city in Greenville and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 6,017 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
; its old route was replaced by 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...
between Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
-Simpsonville
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Simpsonville is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,352 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 17,778 in 2009...
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:...
to Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Fountain Inn is a city in Greenville and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 6,017 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. Between 1959-61, US 276's realignment onto new freeway was complete with a connection with I-26
Interstate 26
Interstate 26 is a nominally east–west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S. Route 11W and U.S. Route 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to U.S. Route 17 in Charleston, South Carolina...
in Clinton
Clinton, South Carolina
Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary...
, the remainder of its former route to Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
was replaced by 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:...
.
Also around 1959, US 276 was extended north again to Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
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...
, replacing another section of NC 284
North Carolina Highway 284
NC 284 was a former state highway in the Mountains Region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its routing through the Great Smoky Mountains was demoted to Old NC 284 and today remains primitive road; it is thus unpaved and is maintained by the National Park Service. The rest of the old route,...
. By 1968, a widen 4-lane road was completed between Dellwood
Dellwood, North Carolina
Dellwood is a populated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.-Geography:Dellwood is located at latitude 35.523 and longitude -83.028. The elevation is 2,753 feet. ....
and Cove Creek, completing a temporary connection between to completed sections if 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:...
. This section became the final extension north of US 276, replacing the last remaining section NC 284
North Carolina Highway 284
NC 284 was a former state highway in the Mountains Region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its routing through the Great Smoky Mountains was demoted to Old NC 284 and today remains primitive road; it is thus unpaved and is maintained by the National Park Service. The rest of the old route,...
; temporary 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:...
lasted till 1974 (when the section between exits 20-27 was completed).
Around 1985, the Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
-Clinton
Clinton, South Carolina
Clinton is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,091 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Clinton was first settled by Scots-Irish immigrants two decades before the American Revolutionary...
freeway was renumbered to 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...
; truncating US 276 to its current eastern terminus in Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
South Carolina
|-!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=18|Greenville
Greenville County, South Carolina
- External Links :*...
|
|0
|, Atlanta
|US 276 begins
|-
|Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|1.4
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|
|-
|rowspan=9|Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
|5
|, Atlanta
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|6.3
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|7.6
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|9
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|Northern terminus of I-385, southern terminus of I-385 Business
|-
|9.5
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|10.5
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|12.4
|
|Northern terminus of SC 291
|-
|14.6
|Old Buncombe Road
|To Timmons Arena
Timmons Arena
Timmons Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Greenville, South Carolina. It was built in 1998 and is home to the Furman University Paladins basketball team....
|-
|15.3
|Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
|
|-
|Travelers Rest
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Travelers Rest is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,099 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. "TR", as the city is known around the area, is just north of Greenville...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|17.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"| – Hendersonville
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county...
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Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
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|rowspan=2|Slater-Marietta
Slater-Marietta, South Carolina
Slater-Marietta is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, along the North Saluda River. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census...
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Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)
Table Rock State Park is a park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. The park includes Pinnacle Mountain, the tallest mountain totally within the state.-Park Features:...
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Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)
Table Rock State Park is a park at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Pickens County, South Carolina. The park includes Pinnacle Mountain, the tallest mountain totally within the state.-Park Features:...
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|rowspan=5|Transylvania
Transylvania County, North Carolina
Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 33,090. Its county seat is Brevard.- History :The county was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County...
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DuPont State Forest
DuPont State Forest is a 10,000 acre tract, located in Henderson and Transylvania counties of North Carolina. The name originates from the fact that the DuPont company arranged the sale of the original tract to the state. Portions of the forest formerly contained a manufacturing facility for the...
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|rowspan=2|Brevard
Brevard, North Carolina
Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County....
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Brevard College
Brevard College is a small, private, United Methodist, liberal arts college in Brevard, North Carolina. The college currently grants the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music degree...
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Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest is an unincorporated community in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. It sits at an elevation of 2100 feet along U.S. Route 64, northeast of Brevard. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from the Asheville Airport. The community lies in an area noted for its many...
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Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
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|rowspan=7|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...
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|rowspan=2|Waynesville
Waynesville, North Carolina
Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue...
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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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Dellwood, North Carolina
Dellwood is a populated place in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.-Geography:Dellwood is located at latitude 35.523 and longitude -83.028. The elevation is 2,753 feet. ....
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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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See also
- Blue Ridge ParkwayBlue Ridge ParkwayThe Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs for 469 miles , mostly along the famous Blue Ridge, a major mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains...
- French Broad RiverFrench Broad RiverThe French Broad River flows from near the village of Rosman in Transylvania County, North Carolina, into the state of Tennessee. Its confluence with the Holston River at Knoxville is the beginning of the Tennessee River....
- Mount PisgahMount Pisgah (North Carolina)Mount Pisgah is a mountain in the Appalachian Mountain Range and part of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, United States. The mountain's height is 5,721 feet and it sits approximately 15 miles southwest of Asheville near the crossing of the boundaries of Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson...
- Paris Mountain State ParkParis Mountain State ParkParis Mountain State Park is located five miles north of Greenville, South Carolina. The liberal arts college, Furman University, founded in 1826, is also located near the foot of the mountain. Activities available in the park include hiking, biking, swimming and picnicking. The Lake Placid...
- Pisgah National ForestPisgah National ForestPisgah National Forest is a National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is administered by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Pisgah National Forest is completely contained within the state of North Carolina...