State Route 105 (SR 105) is a
state highway
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in the
northeastern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
. The highway begins at the
Banks
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Because ...
–
Franklin
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People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
–
Stephens
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Notable people with the surname include:
*Alexander H. Stephens (1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America
*Alison Stephens (1970–2010), Brit ...
county
tripoint
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, east-southeast of
Baldwin. It ends at
Harvest
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, which is west-northwest of
Clarkesville.
The entire section
concurrent
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* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
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with
SR 385 travels along the historic route of
U.S. Route 441 (US 441).
Route description
SR 105 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 184 on the
Banks
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
–
Franklin
Franklin may refer to:
People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
* Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class
Places Australia
* Franklin, Tasmania, a township
* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
–
Stephens
Stephens is a surname. It is a patronymic and is recorded in England from 1086.
Notable people with the surname include:
*Alexander H. Stephens (1812–1883), Vice President of the Confederate States of America
*Alison Stephens (1970–2010), Brit ...
county
tripoint
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, on the southern edge of the
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. It enters the forest almost immediately. For just under , it travels on the Banks–Stephens county line. At its southern end, the highway is a winding road. It crosses over the
Middle Fork Broad River and travels through
rural area
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s of the county. It intersects
US 441/
SR 15. The three highways travel
concurrently to the north-northwest. They curve to the northwest and leave the forest and enter
Baldwin. They intersect a former segment of US 441 and then enter
Habersham County
Habersham County is a County (United States), county located in the Northeast Georgia, northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 43,041. The county s ...
. At an intersection with the southern terminus of
US 441 Bus., SR 105 leaves US 441/SR 15 and begins to follow US 441 Bus. They travel to the northeast and then enter
Cornelia. They curve to the north-northwest. At an intersection with the northern terminus of Wayside Street, the eastern terminus of Cleveland Road, and the southern terminus of Veterans Memorial Drive, US 441 Bus./SR 105 turns right onto Veterans Memorial Drive and travel to the northeast. They curve to the north-northwest and have an
interchange with
US 23/US 441/
SR 365. At this interchange,
SR 385 begins. At Cannon Bridge Road, SR 105 departs the concurrency and then leaves the city. It curves to the northwest and crosses over the
Soque River
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. It curves to the west-northwest and intersects
SR 115. It curves to the north-northeast and meets its northern terminus, an
intersection
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with
SR 17 in
Harvest
Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-i ...
.
The only part of SR 105 that is part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility, is the portion concurrent with US 441/SR 115.
History
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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105
Transportation in Banks County, Georgia
Transportation in Habersham County, Georgia
U.S. Route 441
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest