North Carolina Highway 145 (NC 145) 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 the
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
state line to
U.S. Route 74
U.S. Route 74 (US 74) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Primarily in North Carolina, it serves as an important highway from the mountains to the ...
(US 74) entirely in
Anson County
Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,055. Its county seat is Wadesboro.
History
The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Ba ...
.
Route description
A two-lane rural highway, it traverses , starting at the South Carolina state line, going through the town of
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* Morven, New South Wales
* Electoral district of Morven, Tasmania
Canada
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where it intersects
US 52
U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S. Highways, US 52 primarily follows ...
, and ending at US 74 just north of
Pee Dee
The Pee Dee is a region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It lies along the lower watershed of the Pee Dee River, which was named after the Pee Dee, a Native American tribe that historically inhabited the region.
His ...
community.
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History
Established in 1961, NC 145 was a renumbering of NC 85. The route has not changed since its inception.[
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North Carolina Highway 85
North Carolina Highway 85 (NC 85) was established in 1937 as a renumbering of NC 802. Around 1947, NC 85 was realigned onto new road, bypassing the Cairo
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community. In 1961, NC 85 was renumbered to NC 145 because of the Interstate 85 designation in the state.
North Carolina Highway 802
North Carolina Highway 802 (NC 802) was established as a new primary routing in either 1929 or 1930 as an auxiliary route of NC 80 (today's US 52) in Morven. It traveled from SC 95 (today's SC 145) at the state line, going northeast through Cairo and Pee Dee, to US 74/ NC 20. In 1937, both North and South Carolina agreed to renumber NC 802 and SC 95 to 85.
Junction list
References
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145 145 may refer to:
*145 (number), a natural number
*AD 145, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 145 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
*145 (dinghy), a two-person intermediate sailing dinghy
* 145 (South) Brigade
* 145 (New Jersey bus)
See also
* List of ...
Transportation in Anson County, North Carolina