State Route 339 (SR 339) is a
state highway
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completely within
Towns County near
Young Harris, Georgia
Young Harris is a city in Towns County, Georgia, United States. The population was 899 at the 2010 census. Young Harris is home to Young Harris College, after which it was named.
Geography
Young Harris is located at (34.934233, -83.847681).
The ...
, in the
North Georgia mountains
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, just south of the
North Carolina
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state line. It is locally known as Crooked Creek Road.
Route description
SR 339 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 66 just north of SR 66's crossing of
Brasstown Creek. This intersection is approximately south of the
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 So ...
state line. SR 339 travels in an east-northeast direction until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 17/
SR 515 approximately south of the state line. The appropriately named Crooked Creek Road includes a number of sharp curves and turns along its length.
SR 339 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
SR 339 was built between 1960 and 1963 on its current alignment.
It has seen little change since then, except for shoulder widening.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Peach State Roads page on Georgia SR 339, with photosLocal.live.com aerial view of Georgia SR 339
339
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Transportation in Towns County, Georgia