State Route 65 (SR 65) is a
state highway
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in western
Jackson County, in the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
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. The southern terminus of the highway is at an
intersection
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with
U.S. Route 72 (US 72) at
Paint Rock. The northern terminus of the highway is at the
Tennessee
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state line, north of
Francisco
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Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de AsÃs was known as '' ...
. North of the state line, the highway continues as
Tennessee State Route 97 (SR 97).
Route description
SR 65 and Tennessee State Route 97 serve as a
connecting route between
US 72 in northern Alabama and
US 64 in
Franklin County, Tennessee
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. From SR 65’s southern terminus, the highway is aligned along a two-lane road with numerous curves as it travels through the mountainous regions of northeastern Alabama and southern Tennessee. North of
Paint Rock, SR 65 travels through the unincorporated communities of
Garth
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Places
* Garth, Alberta, Canada
* Garth, Bridgend, a village in south Wales
:* Garth railway station (Bridgend)
* Garth, Ceredigion, small village in Wales
* Garth, Powys, a village in mid Wales
:* Garth railway station (Powy ...
,
Trenton,
Hollytree,
Princeton
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,
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, and
Francisco
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de AsÃs was known as '' ...
, before it crosses into Tennessee. The route is notable because it travels through the entire length of the Paint Rock valley, a scenic valley in the
Cumberland Plateau
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. This highway is also known as the
Curly Putman
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First name, nickname or stage name
* Crazy Horse (1840–1877), Oglala Sioux war chief nicknamed "Curly"
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Highway, named after the songwriter who lived in the northern portion of the valley.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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State Route 65