North Carolina Highway 113 (NC 113) is a primary
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
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 ...
. It runs from
NC 18
North Carolina Highway 18 (NC 18) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling north–south through the Foothills region, it connects the cities of Shelby, Morganton, Lenoir, Wilkesboro and North Wil ...
in the community of
Laurel Springs, to
NC 93 in the community of
Piney Creek.
Route description
NC 113 is an exceptionally straight road in the area; the highway serves as a connector to
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
from either NC 18 or
U.S. Route 221
U.S. Route 221 (US 221) is a Spur route, spur of U.S. Route 21. It travels from Perry, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 in Florida, US 19/U.S. Route 98 in Florida, US 98/U.S. Route 27 Alternate (Florida), US 27 Alternate to Lyn ...
(US 221). Nearby
New River State Park
New River State Park is a North Carolina state park in Ashe County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Jefferson, North Carolina, it covers in the protected New River watershed. The New River is one of the oldest rivers in the U ...
can be accessed by either via US 221 or South Fork Church Road. The
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenand ...
is south on
NC 18
North Carolina Highway 18 (NC 18) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling north–south through the Foothills region, it connects the cities of Shelby, Morganton, Lenoir, Wilkesboro and North Wil ...
. From Weigh Station Road to George Shepherd Road, the road straddles the
Ashe/
Alleghany county line for .
History
NC 113 was established in 1930 as a primary new routing from
Toluca
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to
Newton
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* Isaac Newton (1642–1726/1727), English scientist
* Newton (unit), SI unit of force named after Isaac Newton
Newton may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Newton'' (film), a 2017 Indian film
* Newton ( ...
. In late 1934, it was renumbered to
NC 73 (replaced in 1940 by the current
NC 10
NC may refer to:
People
* Naga Chaitanya, an Indian Telugu film actor; sometimes nicknamed by the initials of his first and middle name, NC
* Nathan Connolly, lead guitarist for Snow Patrol
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). NC 113 returned in 1937 as a renumbered route through
Halifax when
US 301
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was rerouted to bypass the city. It was renumbered, around 1960, as
US 301A (today as
US 301 Business).
The third, and current, NC 113 was established in 1964, which was extended further north in 1977 to its current terminus after NC 93 was also rerouted further north.
Junction list
See also
*
References
External links
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113 113 may refer to:
*113 (number), a natural number
*AD 113, a year
* 113 BC, a year
*113 (band), a French hip hop group
* 113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route
* 113 (New Jersey bus), Ironbound Garage in Newark and run ...
Transportation in Alleghany County, North Carolina
Transportation in Ashe County, North Carolina