U.S. Route 21 or U.S. Highway 21 (US 21) is a major north–south
United States Numbered Highway
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in the
Southeastern United States
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that travels . The southern terminus is in
Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island is a secluded semitropical barrier island located east of Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in between Harbor Island and Fripp Island. Since 1935, it has been classified as a state park. It is the most-visited state p ...
,
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
, south of the junction with
US 21 Business and
South Carolina Highway 802 (SC 802) in
Beaufort Beaufort may refer to:
People and titles
* Beaufort (surname)
* House of Beaufort, English nobility
* Duke of Beaufort (England), a title in the peerage of England
* Duke of Beaufort (France), a title in the French nobility
Places Polar regions ...
. The northern terminus is in
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville is a town in, and the county seat of, Wythe County, in southwestern Virginia, United States. It is named after George Wythe, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Wytheville's populat ...
at an interchange with
Interstate 81 (I-81) and
US 52. Despite the "1" indicating that it is a major north-south highway, U.S. 21 only travels through three states, and is no longer a cross-country route as it has been replaced with
Interstate 77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
in both Ohio and West Virginia. It also has the second-shortest length of all of the major north-south routes, just behind
U.S. 91. The route travels through the states of South Carolina,
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 ...
, and
Virginia
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. It also connects through major Southeastern cities such as
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
and
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
. The northern portion of the road travels parallel to
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
in northern South Carolina and North Carolina. The road also has three interchanges with
I-26 in
Lexington and
Calhoun
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Calhoun can also refer to:
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* Calhoun (surname)
Inhabited places in the United States
*Calhoun, Georgia
*Calhoun, Illinois
* Calhoun, Kansas
* Calhoun, Kentuc ...
counties in South Carolina.
Route description
South Carolina
US 21 travels through the state. Beginning at
Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island is a secluded semitropical barrier island located east of Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in between Harbor Island and Fripp Island. Since 1935, it has been classified as a state park. It is the most-visited state p ...
, US 21 travels west toward
Beaufort Beaufort may refer to:
People and titles
* Beaufort (surname)
* House of Beaufort, English nobility
* Duke of Beaufort (England), a title in the peerage of England
* Duke of Beaufort (France), a title in the French nobility
Places Polar regions ...
, where it widens to four lanes. The route bypasses Beaufort to the south, going through
Port Royal
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,
Shell Point, and
Burton. In the Beaufort area, US 21 passes by the entrances to
Parris Island
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* Parris Afton Bonds, American novelist
* Parris Campbell (born 1997), American football player
* Parris Duffus (born 1970), retired American ice hockey go ...
and
MCAS Beaufort
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort or MCAS Beaufort is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) air base located northwest of the central business district of Beaufort, a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. About 4,700 personnel s ...
, the major Marine Corps installations in the area. North of Beaufort, US 21 continues as a four-lane
divided highway
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and intersects with
US 17. The route travels in a
wrong-way concurrency
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with US 17 south for before turning north towards
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee () is a small South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Beaufort and Hampton County, South Carolina, Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Y ...
, where it becomes a rural two-lane road and intersects with US 17 Alternate. North of Yemassee, US 21 splits off and crosses
I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ...
at exit 42.
The two-lane route continues through rural portions of the state. US 21 goes through
Smoaks and
Branchville, South Carolina
Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.
History
The community was so named because a railroad branch began at the town site.
Branchville, located on the southern tip ...
and bypasses
Orangeburg. North of Orangeburg, US 21 runs roughly parallel to
I-26 until
Gaston
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People
First name
*Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315)
*Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343)
*Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391)
*Gaston ...
where it conjoins
US 321 and becomes an urban highway. US 21 passes through
Cayce,
West Columbia, and
Columbia.
North of Columbia, US 21 splits from US 321, reverting to a rural two-lane road parallel to
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
. In
York County, US 21 enters urban areas again, connecting
Rock Hill and
Fort Mill
Fort Mill, also known as Fort Mill Township, is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2020 census, 24,521 people live inside the town's corporate limits. Some businesses and resid ...
. Near the
North Carolina
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state line, US 21 merges with
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
near
Carowinds
Carowinds is a amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an of ...
, then enters North Carolina.
North Carolina
US 21 begins as a
concurrency
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
in
Charlotte
Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...
, which it repeats three times within the state. Its first break with I-77 is along Statesville Avenue, then proceeding through
Huntersville and
Cornelius, however, because of its close proximity to
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
and
North Carolina Highway 115 (NC 115), it has no interchange with
I-485 by itself. The second break with I-77 occurs at
Mooresville, where US 21 travels through the city and then northwest into
Statesville. After Statesville, US 21 travels northeast to
Harmony
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and
Brooks Crossroads, before merging back with I-77 near
Jonesville. However, Jonesville and Elkin connect with Business Hwy 21 thru centers of both towns, as an alternate route paralleling I-77. North of
Elkin, US 21 splits with I-77 for the last time and goes north to
Sparta
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...
, passing the
Blue Ridge Parkway
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after a major, curvy section. North of Sparta, at
Twin Oaks,
US 221 overlaps with US 21 before entering
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 ...
. US 21 travels through the western Piedmont of North Carolina, either combined with I-77 or as a two-lane rural road; from the South Carolina state line to Elkin, travelers can easily skip a majority of US 21 via I-77.
Virginia
After a few miles crossing the state line, US 21 reaches the town of
Independence
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, where it splits with US 221 and continues north. The route goes through the
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area (NRA) in southwestern Virginia near the border with Tennessee and North Carolina. It centerpiece is the Lewis Fork Wilderness containing Mount Rogers, the highest p ...
before entering the city of
Wytheville
Wytheville is a town in, and the county seat of, Wythe County, in southwestern Virginia, United States. It is named after George Wythe, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Wytheville's populat ...
. After a short concurrency with
US 11 in downtown Wytheville, it goes north and ends at the intersection of
I-81
Interstate 81 (I-81) is a north–south (physically northeast–southwest) Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at I-40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island ...
/
US 52. US 21 travels through western Virginia, mostly as a two-lane rural mountain road.
History
![US 21 End - Hunting Island, SC](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/US_21_End_-_Hunting_Island%2C_SC.jpg)
US 21 in the pre-Interstate era was a north–south highway connecting the area around
Lake Erie
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and the coastal South. One of the few true north–south routes to cross the middle Appalachian Mountains, it became an important corridor for motor traffic between northeastern
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
, western
Pennsylvania
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, (with
US 19) and western
New York state
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with central
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 ...
, central and southeastern
South Carolina
)''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no)
, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
, LargestMetro = ...
, and (by connecting with other highways) coastal
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 ...
and most of
Florida
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. Many referred to the stretch of Hwy 21 from the Great Lakes Region to Florida as "The Lakes-to-Florida Highway".
US 21 originally (in 1926) connected
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, and
Yemassee, South Carolina
Yemassee () is a small South Carolina Lowcountry, Lowcountry town in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Beaufort and Hampton County, South Carolina, Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Y ...
. In 1935 it was extended to
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort ( , a different pronunciation from that used by the city with the same name in North Carolina) is a city in and the county seat of Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South ...
, and again in 1953 to its current southern terminus at the
Atlantic Coast at
Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island is a secluded semitropical barrier island located east of Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in between Harbor Island and Fripp Island. Since 1935, it has been classified as a state park. It is the most-visited state p ...
, between the city of
Beaufort Beaufort may refer to:
People and titles
* Beaufort (surname)
* House of Beaufort, English nobility
* Duke of Beaufort (England), a title in the peerage of England
* Duke of Beaufort (France), a title in the French nobility
Places Polar regions ...
and
Fripp Island Fripp may refer to:
* ''Fripp'' (novel), by Miles Tredinnick
* Fripp (surname)
* Fripp Island, South Carolina
Fripp Island is a 6.546 sq mi (16.954 km2) barrier island and census-designated place (CDP) located along the Atlantic coast of ...
.
In the
Interstate Highway
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era much of US 21 became an obvious corridor for a long-distance expressway. The
West Virginia Turnpike
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between
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and List of cities in West Virginia, most populous city of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk River (West Virginia), Elk and Kanawha River, Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 20 ...
, and
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton, is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The city is coined the "Heart of Mercer County" or the "Jewel of the South" in past decades. The population was 6,432 at the 2010 census with approximat ...
, was the first segment of a planned series of toll highways along or near US 21 from Cleveland to
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
. All of the other toll highways were shelved in favor of freeways built with Interstate funding; these freeways and the West Virginia Turnpike became
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
, which completely supplanted old US 21 as a long-distance through route. I-77 was later extended to
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
, also within a few miles of US 21.
Between Cleveland and Charleston, all but a relatively short segment of US 21 was completely deleted in favor of I-77, the relics being
State Route 21 (SR 21),
SR 821 between
Byesville and
Marietta, Ohio
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, and Guernsey County Road 35 and Tuscarawas County Road 3 (Salt Fork Road), named Old Twenty-One Road and closely follows the route of US 21 from Byesville, Ohio to the village of Newcomerstown, Ohio. County Road 35 briefly becomes a variety of street names as it passes through
Cambridge
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, such as Byesville Road, North Avenue, 11th Street, and Clark Street, before reverting to Old Twenty-One Road on the north side of Cambridge. From there, much of the old US 21 is still intact, however, some sections were demolished and redirected in favor of I-77. Once crossing the Guernsey/Tuscarawas county line, it becomes Salt Fork Road for about a mile, before joining Ohio State Route 258, which takes it the rest of the way to Newcomerstown. In total, the entire section of Old Twenty-One Road between North Cambridge and Newcomerstown is a total of 22.5 miles. The section of US 21 between Mineral Wells and Charleston is now signed as County Route 21 in all four counties along the route (
Wood
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,
Wirt,
Jackson
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* Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name
Places
Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
* Jackson North, Q ...
, and
Kanawha).
Between Charleston and its current northern terminus at
Wytheville, Virginia
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, almost all of US 21 coincided with either
US 60,
US 19, or
US 52, which remained as US 21 was deleted. The short segment of US 21 in southern West Virginia not coinciding with another U.S. Highway became an extension of
West Virginia Route 16
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.
In North Carolina, US 21 originally entered the state along today's
NC 51 into Pineville, then followed Old Pineville Road into Charlotte. In the mid-1930s, US 21 moved over to South Boulevard from Old Pineville Road. In 1969, US 21 was rerouted following today's
I-77
Interstate 77 (I-77) is a north–south Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the ...
alignment, the old route was replaced by an extension of US 521. From 1975–87, US 21 moved north in segments onto I-77 to its current alignment ending at exit 16A (Sunset Road). Further north, US 21 originally followed Old Statesville Road, replaced in 1956 by
NC 115. In 1966, US 21 was bypassed around Jonesville and Elkin, replaced with US 21 Business.
Major intersections
Special routes and auxiliary routes
There are currently four active business loops and two known connectors along its route.
*
U.S. Route 21 Business (Beaufort, South Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort that travels along Sea Island Park ...
*
U.S. Route 21 Business (Orangeburg, South Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort that travels along Sea Island Park ...
*
U.S. Route 21 Connector (Orangeburg, South Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort, South Carolina, Beaufort that trave ...
*
U.S. Route 21 Connector (Columbia, South Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort, South Carolina, Beaufort that trave ...
*
U.S. Route 21 Business (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort that travels along Sea Island Park ...
*
U.S. Route 21 Business (Elkin, North Carolina)
Several special routes of U.S. Route 21 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Beaufort business loop
U.S. Route 21 Business (US 21 Bus.) is a business route in Beaufort that travels along Sea Island Park ...
Auxiliary routes of U.S. Route 21
*
U.S. Route 121
U.S. Route 121 (US 121) is a proposed U.S. highway designated as the Coalfields Expressway, a four-lane highway stretching from Beckley, West Virginia, to Pound, Virginia, approximately in length. It is designed to connect Interstate ...
*
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 ...
*
U.S. Route 321
*
U.S. Route 421
U.S. Route 421 (also U.S. Highway 421, US 421) is a diagonal northwest–southeast United States Numbered Highway in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The highway runs for from Fort Fisher, North Caro ...
*
U.S. Route 521
U.S. Route 521 (US 521) is a north–south United States Highway that traverses , from Georgetown, South Carolina, to Charlotte, North Carolina. Though numbered as an auxiliary route of US 21, it does not actually intersect i ...
See also
*
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 ...
*
Catawba River
The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina, where it later becomes known as the Wateree River. The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into ...
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Carowinds
Carowinds is a amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an of ...
*
Congaree River
The Congaree River is a short but wide river in South Carolina in the United States; It flows for approximately 53 miles (85 km). The river serves an important role as the final outlet channel for the entire Lower Saluda and Lower Broad wate ...
*
Hunting Island State Park
Hunting Island is a secluded semitropical barrier island located east of Beaufort, South Carolina, United States in between Harbor Island and Fripp Island. Since 1935, it has been classified as a state park. It is the most-visited state p ...
*
Lake Norman
Lake Norman is the largest man-made body of fresh water in North Carolina. It was created between 1959 and 1964 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Energy.
Geography
Lake Norman is fed by the Catawba River, and drains i ...
*
Lake Norman State Park
Lake Norman State Park, formerly Duke Power State Park, is a North Carolina state park near Troutman, Iredell County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is on the northern shore of Lake Norman at the mouth of Hicks Creek. The park ...
*
Lake Wateree
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*
Lake Wateree State Recreation Area
Lake Wateree State Park is a state park located in Ridgeway, South Carolina
Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan ...
*
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
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Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area (NRA) in southwestern Virginia near the border with Tennessee and North Carolina. It centerpiece is the Lewis Fork Wilderness containing Mount Rogers, the highest p ...
*
New River
*
North Carolina Bicycle Route 4
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State U.S. Bicycle Route 1
The North Carolina po ...
*
Stone Mountain State Park
Stone Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Alleghany County and Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Stone Mountain
The centerpiece of the park is Stone Mountain, a dome of exposed granite (specifically a quartz diorite to g ...
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Uptown Charlotte
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The a ...
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Yadkin River
The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, po ...
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