South Carolina Highway 260 (SC 260) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
. The highway connects the
Santee Dam and
Manning
Manning (a.k.a. Mannion, Manning) is a family name.
Origin and meaning
Manning is from an old Norse word — manningi — meaning a brave or valiant man; and one of the first forms of the name was Mannin; another cartography was Mannyg ...
.
Route description
SC 260 begins just north of the Santee Dam (which lies at the eastern end of
Lake Marion
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) at a locale known as
Eagle Point, within
Clarendon County. It crosses over a part of the northeastern part of the lake. After it started curving to the north, it crosses over Birch Branch and part of White Oak Branch. It then passes the
Clarendon County Airport – Sprott Field, which is just east of the Wyboo Golf Club. The highway crosses over Ox Swamp and Hog Branch just before entering Manning. In the city, it passes
Clarendon Memorial Hospital, then has an
intersection
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with
U.S. Route 301 (US 301; Sunset Drive). About three blocks later, it meets its northern terminus, an intersection with
SC 261 (West Boyce Street). Here, the roadway continues as North Mill Street.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
*{{commonscat inline
SC 260 at Virginia Highways' South Carolina Highways Annex
260
Transportation in Clarendon County, South Carolina