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North Carolina Highway 63
North Carolina Highway 63 (NC 63) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway runs east–west, connecting western Madison County with Asheville. Route description NC 63 is a two-lane mountain highway that begins at the community of Trust at NC 209. Going east, it stays along the north bank of the Friezeland Creek before climbing to its highest point at Doggett Gap. It quickly descends down to the mountain valley area below, in what can be described as aggressively twisty. Along the banks of Little Sandymush Creek, it passes through the community of Canto as it enters Buncombe County. After passing by Grassy Knob, NC 63 stops being a hard mountain highway, as it goes through Leicester and finally into Asheville, where it ends at Patton Avenue. Patton Avenue here carries U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74A. History Established 1929 as a new primary route, NC 63 went from Trust, through Leicester, and Woodfin, to Asheville at Merrimon A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust, North Carolina
Trust is an unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. Centered at the intersection of NC 63 and NC 209, the community spreads along the adjacent Spring and Friezeland creeks, north of Luck. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate .... The origin of the name "Trust" is obscure. References Unincorporated communities in Madison County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina Asheville metropolitan area {{MadisonCountyNC-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Located at the confluence of the French Broad and Swannanoa rivers, it is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the state's 11th-most populous city. According to the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 94,589, up from 83,393 in the 2010 census. It is the principal city in the four-county Asheville metropolitan area, which had a population of 424,858 in 2010, and of 469,015 in 2020. History Origins Before the arrival of the Europeans, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, which had homelands in modern western North and South Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and northeastern Georgia. A town at the site of the river confluence was recorded as ''Guaxule'' by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his 1540 expedition through this area. His expedition comprised the first European visitors, who carried endemic Eurasian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison County, North Carolina
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,193. Its county seat is Marshall. Madison County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809–1817). The commmunity of Long Ridge, outside of Mars Hill, is a traditionally African-American community, and boasts one of the last remaining Rosenwald Schools in Western North Carolina. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Madison County is located deep in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina, and much of the county's terrain is rugged, heavily forested, and sparsely populated. The county's northern border is with the State of Tennessee. Madison County's largest river is the French Broad R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is classified within Western North Carolina. The 2020 census reported the population was 269,452. Its county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. History In December, 1792 and April 1793, John Dillard was a Commissioner in a local political dispute of determining where the county seat of Buncombe County should be located. It was provided in an act creating Buncombe County that a committee of five persons be appointed for the selection of the site. A dispute arose between two factions of Buncombe County residents on opposite sides of the Swannanoa River, one faction pressing for the county seat to be north of Swannanoa, which is now the center of Asheville, and the other faction demanding it to be at a place south of Swannanoa River which later became known as the "Steam Saw Mill Place" and which is now the southern part of the City of Asheville. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways (Canada being a notable exception to this rule) in the hierarchy (route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance). Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other. In some countries such as New Zealand, the word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Countries Australia Australia's State Route system covers u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. In the 2020 census, the state had a population of 10,439,388. Raleigh is the state's capital and Charlotte is its largest city. The Charlotte metropolitan area, with a population of 2,595,027 in 2020, is the most-populous metropolitan area in North Carolina, the 21st-most populous in the United States, and the largest banking center in the nation after New York City. The Raleigh-Durham-Cary combined statistical area is the second-largest metropolitan area in the state and 32nd-most populous in the United States, with a population of 2,043,867 in 2020, and is home to the largest research park in the United States, Research Triangle Park. The earliest evidence of human occupation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina Highway 209
North Carolina Highway 209 (NC 209) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south from Lake Junaluska to Hot Springs. Route description NC 209 is a two-lane mountain highway that begins at a busy intersection with US 19/ US 23/ US 74/ US 23 Business in Lake Junaluska. Going north, it crosses over I-40 and through some valley farmlands. The road bends east at Max Patch Road and begins some curvy climbing on and around Hebo Mountain, entering Madison County at Betsy's Gap (, highest point on route). Entering the Spring Creek Valley, it passes through the communities of Luck and Trust, before reaching Spring Creek; from there the remaining becomes an aggressively winding road, and is not recommended for commercial trucks. Once past all the twists and turns, travelers arrive in Hot Springs, where the highway ends at US 25/ US 70. From just north of where the highway crosses the Pige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester ( ) is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina United States; although incorporating was proposed in 2007 and an incorporation bill was briefly filed in the North Carolina General Assembly, no measure has been adopted. Leicester is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2007, Leicester's population is 12,514 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 16.26 percent. History Starting in April 1829, a Post Office began operating in the area, then called Turkey Creek. Frontiersman Leicester Chapman purchased a tract of land in the area from the city of Asheville, becoming the Postmaster in 1852. Seven years later, Chapman renamed the area Leicester for the Earl of Leicester, also his own namesake. Camp Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Education Leicester's schools fall within the Buncombe County School District. There are no schools above the elementary level within the area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodfin, North Carolina
Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,123 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named for Nicholas Washington Woodfin, a renowned lawyer and statesman of early North Carolina, under whom Governor Zebulon Vance clerked as an attorney. Woodfin is the only municipality bearing the name Woodfin in the United States. The town was incorporated in 1971, although the community itself dates back to at least the mid-19th century. History The town's history is closely tied to manufacturing. Much of the remaining early housing stock is characteristic of early 20th century mill villages. Many neighborhoods within the community bear names tied to the industry, such as "Martel Village" and "Company Bottom". The decline of American industry in the 1970s and '80s brought a decline to the economy of Woodfin as well. The loss of many manufacturing jobs led to a decline in population and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Carolina Highway 213
North Carolina Highway 213 (NC 213) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway connects Marshall with Walnut and Mars Hill. Route description NC 213 begins at the intersection of Walnut Drive (SR 1439) and Barnard Road (SR 1151) in the community of Walnut. Going southeast, along Walnut Drive, it connects and overlaps with US 25 and US 70 towards Marshall. At the Hayes Run Road interchange, NC 213 departs from US 25/US 70 and proceeds northeast towards Mars Hill and passing through Petersburg along the way. As NC 213 enters Mars Hill, it becomes Cascade Street as it goes through Mars Hill College. At the town's Main Street, it changes to Carl Eller Road. At the eastern edge of Mars Hill, NC 213 ends at an interchange with I-26/ US 19/ US 23 (exit 11) and Calvin Edney Road (SR 1549). Signage of NC 213 between Walnut and Marshall does not exist and only begin at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall, North Carolina
Marshall is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 872 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County. Marshall is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Bank of French Broad, Capitola Manufacturing Company Cotton Yarn Mill, Madison County Courthouse, Marshall High School, Marshall Main Street Historic District, James H. White House, and Jeff White House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Marshall is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and (6.91%) is water. Marshall is located on the eastern bank of the French Broad River, one of the major river systems of western North Carolina. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 777 people, 346 households, and 195 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 842 people, 390 hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
