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NC 242
North Carolina Highway 242 (NC 242) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It traverses from Cerro Gordo to Benson, connecting the towns of Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, and Roseboro. Route description NC 242 is a long rural highway that goes from US 76 in Cerro Gordo, to I-40, near Benson. It passes through Columbus, Bladen, Cumberland, Sampson and Johnston Counties. Some major cities, and towns it goes through are Cerro Gordo, Bladenboro, Elizabethtown, Roseboro, Spiveys Corner and Benson. Although it passes through the southeastern tip of Cumberland County, it never goes near Fayetteville. History NC 242 was established in 1930 as a new primary route between NC 24, in Roseboro, and NC 60, in Beamans Crossroads. In 1937, NC 242 was extended south as new primary routing to US 701/ NC 41/ NC 53, near Elizabethtown. In 1940, NC 242 was rerouted at Salemburg north to US 421 ...
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Cerro Gordo, North Carolina
Cerro Gordo is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census. History Cerro Gordo was incorporated in 1874, taking its name from the 1847 Battle of Cerro Gordo in Mexico. Geography Cerro Gordo is located at (34.322178, -78.928100). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Cerro Gordo, meaning 'fat hill,' describes its slightly higher elevation than the rest of Columbus County, although it is in the coastal plain region of North Carolina. The majority of its land is devoted to crops, cows, and hog houses. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.8 people per square mile (124.0/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 134.9 per square mile (51.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 75.00% White, 18.44% African American, 3.69% Native American, 2.46% Asi ...
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Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville () is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League three times. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 208,501, It is the 6th-largest city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With a population in 2020 of 529,252 people, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the largest in southeastern North Carolina, and the fifth-largest in the state. Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. History Early settlement The area of present-day Fayetteville was historically inhabited by various Siouan Native American peoples, such as the Eno, Shakori, Waccamaw, Keyauwee, ...
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North Carolina Department Of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries in the U.S. state of North Carolina. History The North Carolina Department of Transportation was formed in 1915 as the State Highway Commission. In 1941 the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was formed under the NCDoT by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly, General Assembly. The Executive Organization Act of 1971 combined the state highway commission and the DMV to form the NC Department of Transportation and Highway Safety. In 1979 "Highway Safety" was dropped when the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) was transferred to the North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. Board of Transportation The board governs the department and is the decision-making body. Fourteen board members are appointed by the governor, one each from one of the fourteen divisions, and six o ...
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Truck Route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction, with a cabin that is independent of the payload portion of the vehicle. Smaller varieties may be mechanically similar to some automobiles. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful and may be configured to be mounted with specialized equipment, such as in the case of refuse trucks, fire trucks, concrete mixers, and suction excavators. In American English, a commercial vehicle without a trailer or other articulation is formally a "straight truck" while one designed specifically to pull a trailer is not a truck but a "tractor". The majority of trucks currently in use are still powered by diesel engines, although small- to medium-size trucks with gasoline engines exist in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The market-share of electri ...
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Campbell University
Campbell University is a private Baptist university in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina (Southern Baptist Convention). Southern Baptist ConventionColleges and Universities sbc.net, USA, retrieved October 22, 2022 Campbell's main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, School of Education, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and the School of Engineering. The nearby Health Sciences Campus is home to the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing. The Raleigh Campus in downtown Raleigh is home to the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, as well as other programs. Campbell also provides online classes through Adult & Online Education, has campuses in Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base and at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and maintains a degree program at Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Kuala Lu ...
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Moores Creek National Battlefield
Moores Creek National Battlefield is a battlefield managed by the National Park Service, U.S. National Park Service. The park commemorates the 1776 victory of a thousand Patriot (American Revolution), patriots over about eight hundred Loyalist (American Revolution), loyalists at Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, Moore's Creek. The battle dashed the hopes of Kingdom of Great Britain, British provincial governor Josiah Martin for regaining control of Province of North Carolina, North Carolina for the British crown, Crown. The loyalist defeat simultaneously ended British plans for an invasionary force to land in Brunswick Town, North Carolina, Brunswick Town. The Second Continental Congress voted to United States Declaration of Independence, declare independence from the British on July 4, 1776, shortly after the battle; which took place in the Wilmington, North Carolina, Wilmington area near Currie, North Carolina, Currie in Pender County, North Carolina, Pender County in southeast ...
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Interstate 74 In North Carolina
Interstate 74 (I-74) is a partially completed part of the Interstate Highway System that will eventually run from Davenport, Iowa, to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the US state of North Carolina, I-74 currently exists in three distinct segments; from I-77 at the Virginia state line to U.S. Highway 52 (US 52) near Mount Airy, from I-40 in Winston-Salem to US 220 near Ellerbe, and from US 74 and US 74 Business (US 74 Bus.) near Maxton to US 74/North Carolina Highway 41 (NC 41) near Lumberton. I-74 has an extensive concurrency with I-73 from Randleman to Ellerbe in the Piedmont. When completed, I-74 will link the cities of Mount Airy, Winston-Salem, High Point, Rockingham, Laurinburg, and Lumberton. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) authorized a new high priority transportation corridor from Michigan to Myrtle Beach, originally to be I-73. Conflicts over the routing of I-73 led to a comp ...
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North Carolina Highway 50
North Carolina Highway 50 (NC 50) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It goes from Topsail Beach in the south to Creedmoor in the north, connecting the cities of Warsaw, Newton Grove, Benson, and Raleigh. Route description From the Coast to the Triangle area, NC 50 serves to directly link several cities in the Cape Fear region to the Research Triangle and North Carolina State Capitol. However, because it parallels I-40 along the majority of its route, the highway is typically relegated to local traffic except at its southern end. Cape Fear region The highway begins at Florida Avenue (SR 1555), in Topsail Beach, and goes northeast through the southern half of Topsail Island to Surf City, where it crosses over the Intracoastal Waterway and onto the mainland, in concurrency with NC 210. Entering Onslow County, it connects with US 17 at Holly Ridge. Entering back into Pender County, it crosses NC 53 at Maple Hil ...
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North Carolina Highway 410
North Carolina Highway 410 (NC 410) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as the central north–south highway in Columbus and Bladen Counties. Route description NC 410 is a predominantly two-lane rural highway that begins at the South Carolina state line and traverses north through downtown Tabor City, mostly along a concurrency with US 701 Business and briefly with NC 904. Heading north, it briefly overlaps with US 701 in the East Tabor area before continuing solo along Joe Brown Highway to Chadbourn. Along Strawberry Boulevard, NC 410 shares a concurrency with US 74 Business, US 76 Business, and NC 130. As it continues north it sheds each other highway off as it travels through northern Columbus County, crossing into Bladen County just after passing through Hickmans Crossroads. As NC 410 approaches Bladenboro, it begins another concurrency series, starting with NC  ...
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Salemburg, North Carolina
Salemburg is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 435 at the 2010 census. Salemburg is located on N.C. 242 between U.S. Route 421 and N.C. 24, 12 miles west of Clinton, 20 miles west of Interstate 40, 20 miles east of Interstate 95. The town incorporated as Salemburg in 1905. History Salemburg was the home of the former Southwood College. The North Carolina Justice Academy operates out of the former college. The academy, a training institution of the North Carolina Department of Justice, has a staff of 82. The Marion Butler Birthplace and Howard-Royal House were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 469 people, 218 households, and 139 families residing in the town. The population density was 469.1 people per square mi ...
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North Carolina Highway 53
North Carolina Highway 53 (NC 53) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina that mainly runs west–east in the eastern part of the state. Route description The highway begins near Fayetteville in Cumberland County. It runs through mostly rural areas in Bladen County, Pender County, and Onslow County before emerging near Jacksonville. The NCDOT extended the highway in August 2010 along the NC 24 bypass around the southern side of the city, then continuing onto Western Boulevard. This thoroughfare consists of the most commercially used area in the city. It was done to facilitate ease of obtaining future funding to maintain the roadway there. History NC 53 was created in 1923 as a new state route. It ran from NC 50 (where the old US 1, US 15/ US 501/ NC 87 split is) to Pittsboro. In 1924 NC 53 was extended to Sanford then replaced NC 241 then went down current NC 24 into Fayetteville. In 1 ...
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North Carolina Highway 41
North Carolina Highway 41 (NC 41) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway travels in a north–south orientation between the South Carolina state line to Lumberton, then switches to an east–west orientation connecting the cities and towns of Elizabethtown, White Lake, Harrells, Wallace, Beulaville and Trenton. Route description History NC 41 first appeared on North Carolina state transportation maps in 1929. Upon establishment, the highway began in Wallace and continued east to intersect US 17-1 and NC 40 in Tin City. The highway continued northeast for through Chinquapin before intersecting NC 24 in Beulaville. From Beulaville, NC 41 continued in an northeasterly direction for until ending at NC 12 west of Trenton. At the time of establishment, the entire roadway was a graded road. By December 1930, NC 41 was extended west by from Wallace to NC 60 south of Delway. The new ...
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