U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a north–south
United States highway
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that runs for from the
South Carolina
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, seat = Columbia
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state line, near
McFarlan McFarlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Alex McFarlan (1869–1939), American baseball player
*Dan McFarlan (1873–1924), American baseball player
*Duncan McFarlan (died 1816), American politician
See also
*McFarlan, Nort ...
, to the
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 ...
state line, near
Mount Airy. It serves as a strategic highway through the central
North Carolina
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Piedmont
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. Because of its alignment in the state, US 52 does not follow the standard convention of an even U.S. route number going east–west.
Between the South Carolina border and Salisbury, the route is an at-grade road, varying in width from two to four lanes. It connects the town centers of a number of small towns in
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Stanly Stanly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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,
Cabarrus, and
Rowan
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Counties.
Between
Salisbury
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Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...
in Rowan County and Mount Airy in
Surry County, US 52 is a limited access freeway, and is in the process of being upgraded to
Interstate Highway standards
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. Several Interstate highways either already, or are planned to in the near future, overlay the US 52 freeway. From Salisbury to Lexington, it is cosigned with
I-85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65, I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 95, I ...
. From Lexington to
I-40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
south of
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
it is cosigned with
I-285. In the future, as the freeway is upgraded, the I-285 designation will be extended north through Winston-Salem to meet a future interchange with the
Winston-Salem Northern Beltway
The Winston-Salem Northern Beltway is an under construction freeway loop around the North Carolinian city of Winston-Salem. The western section has been designated as North Carolina Highway 452 (NC 452), which will later become Inter ...
. North of that point,
I-74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
will leave the beltway to join US 52 and the two will remain cosigned until reaching the current short segment of I-74 located south of Mount Airy.
North of the I-74 junction in Surry County, the freeway continues on for a short distance, before becoming a four lane divided boulevard known as the Andy Griffith Parkway to bypass the town center of Mt. Airy. Immediately before crossing into Virginia, the route reduces back down to two lanes.
Route description
US 52 enters
North Carolina
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at
Mount Airy. A bypass around Mount Airy, which carries US 52 is designated as the Andy Griffith Parkway. It goes by
Pilot Mountain one of the most distinctive natural features in North Carolina. Through the
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Winston-Salem, and H ...
region, US 52 is mostly a limited-access
freeway
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. The route joins
Interstate 85 Business into
Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 18,931. It is located in central North Carolina, south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, I-85B, U ...
and shares
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with I-95 in Petersburg, Virginia, n ...
around
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolita ...
. The segment of US 52 from
Interstate 40
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in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
to Lexington is currently being upgraded to
Interstate highway
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standards for the future
Interstate 285 corridor. The segment from northern Winston-Salem to just south of Mount Airy is expected to form part of the
Interstate 74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
corridor through North Carolina.
South of the Triad area after splitting from
Interstate 85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with I-95 in Petersburg, Virginia, n ...
in
Salisbury
Salisbury ( ) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England with a population of 41,820, at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. The city is approximately from Southampton and from Bath.
Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...
, US 52 is typically a two-lane route linking some of the state's smaller cities and towns.
Albemarle is the largest municipality along this segment of US 52 to the South Carolina state line.
Between Salisbury and Albemarle in Northern Stanly county, US 52 bisects the campus of
Pfeiffer University
Pfeiffer University is a private university in Misenheimer, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
History
Pfeiffer originated from a home school operated by Miss Emily Prudden in the late 19th century. The school ...
in
Misenheimer. Misenheimer may be the only municipality in America whose only
traffic light
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is not at an intersection of two or more streets, but at a crosswalk to accommodate pedestrian traffic (the crosswalk being across US 52 connecting the two parts of Pfeiffer's campus on opposite sides of the highway).
Andy Griffith Parkway
The Andy Griffith Parkway is an
11-mile (18 km) section of
U.S. Route 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 ...
in northern
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its county seat is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy.
Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan St ...
, dedicated in honor of actor
Andy Griffith
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. U.S. Route 52 through this stretch is a limited- controlled-access four-lane divided highway. Approximately of the
11-mile (18 km) section passes through the corporate limits of Griffith's hometown of
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,611.
History
Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem, North Carolina an ...
.
Background
Due to its proximity to Pilot Mountain State Park, in 1977 U.S. Route 52 through Surry County and Stokes County was dedicated as the ''Pilot Mountain Parkway'' by the
North Carolina Department of Transportation
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
History
The North Carolina ...
. However, in March 2002, the North Carolina Department of Transportation was approached by a
grassroots
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group of residents of Mount Airy that felt that a highway dedication for Griffith was long overdue.
The group proposed to rename an
11-mile (18 km) section of the ''Pilot Mountain Parkway'' running from the
Interstate 74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
interchange north to the
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 ...
state line as the ''Andy Griffith Parkway''. The ''Pilot Mountain Parkway'' designation would remain from the Interstate 74 intersection south through Stokes County.
The group had the support of the dedication from several North Carolina state agency officials that included Governor
Mike Easley
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governor of North Carolina to have been convicted of a felony.
A member of ...
, State Treasurer
Richard H. Moore
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Career
Moore earned both his under ...
and NCDOT Division 11 Board Member Sam Erby. Each of these officials played an integral role in expediting the renaming through the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Road and Bridge Naming Committee. The dedication also had the full support of Andy Griffith. The NCDOT Road and Bridge Naming Committee voted unanimously for the dedication at their July 2002 meeting in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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.
Dedication ceremony
A dedication ceremony was held on October 16, 2002, in the parking lot behind City Hall in Mount Airy. Andy Griffith accepted the invitation to attend the ceremony. It was Griffith’s first public appearance in his hometown in over 40 years. Also in attendance were Griffith’s wife Cindi Griffith, Governor Mike Easley, former
University of North Carolina
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President
William C. Friday
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Friday ...
,
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park
near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major ch ...
developer
Hugh Morton, as well as many more state and local officials. More than 3000 Andy Griffith fans also attended to welcome Griffith back to Mount Airy.
Dedicated and memorial names
US 52 features three additional dedicated stretches of highway.
* George S. Coble Memorial Highway – Official North Carolina name of US 52, from Old US 52 at the Davidson-Forsyth County line to US 29/70 south of Lexington.
* John Gold Memorial Expressway – Official North Carolina name of US 52 within the borders of
Forsyth County.
* Pilot Mountain Parkway – Official North Carolina name of US 52, it originally went from
King
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
to the
Virginia
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state line. In 2002, it was shortened to the
I-74
}
Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
interchange south of
Mount Airy, for the Andy Griffith Parkway.
History
US 52 was established in 1934 as a replacement of
US 121/
NC 66 from the
Virginia
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state line, near
Mount Airy, to
Lexington and replacement of
US 601
U.S. Route 601 (US 601) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from U.S. Route 321, near Tarboro, South Carolina, to U.S. Route 52, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. In North Carolina, it is one of the main north-south ...
/
NC 80 from
Lexington to 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, near
McFarlan McFarlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Alex McFarlan (1869–1939), American baseball player
*Dan McFarlan (1873–1924), American baseball player
*Duncan McFarlan (died 1816), American politician
See also
*McFarlan, Nort ...
.
In the mid-1930s, US 52 was placed on current routing between
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-
Norwood and
Misenheimer-
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* Gold Hill, El Dorado County, C ...
. In
Wadesboro, US 52 was routed along Morgan-Washington-Martin Streets; while in
Stokes County
Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,520. Its county seat is Danbury.
Stokes County is included in the Winston-Salem, N.C., Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is ...
, US 52 was placed on new road between
Pilot Mountain and
King
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
.
In 1941, US 52 was removed from Salisbury Road and placed on its current routing, with US 29/70, south of
Lexington. Between 1945-1949, US 52 was split in downtown
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
: northbound using the original Main Street route, southbound using Liberty Street and First Street. In 1949, US 52 was placed on a new bypass east of
Pilot Mountain, leaving US 52A along the main street route.
In 1952, US 52 was placed onto new northern bypass of
Lexington, its old route through became part of US 29A/70A and
NC 8. In 1953, US 52 was placed onto new western bypass of
Mount Airy, its old route through became US 52A (today US 52 Business). In either 1956 or 1957, US 52 was placed on its current route through
Wadesboro, via
US 74; also around same time period, US 52 was removed from Old Fancy Gap Road near the
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 ...
state line.
From 1960-1972, the next series of changes were in the
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
area; starting in 1960 with US 52 was removed from Main Street and onto Old Salem Road. In 1962, US 52 northbound was changed to Main Street, Fifth Street, and Liberty Street. By 1964, US 52 was placed onto new
freeway
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from
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
, just south of East-West Expressway, to
Pilot Mountain; this replaced the old route from
Stanleyville to
Pilot Mountain, becoming simply Old US 52. By 1973, US 52 was completed moved onto the completed North-South Expressway in
Forsyth County, completely removing US 52 from all regular roads through the county.
In 1971, US 52 was joined with
I-85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65, I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 95, I ...
, from the
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 ...
to
Salisbury
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Salisbury is in the southeast of Wil ...
, leaving the downtown area. In 1980, the freeway from
Forsyth County extended into
Davidson County at
Midway. By 1982,
New London
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*New London, Connecticut
*New London, Indiana
*New London, Iowa
* New London, Maryland
*New London, Minnesota
*New London, Missouri
*New London, New Hampshire, a New England town
* ...
was placed on a short bypass west of town. Between 1985-1987, US 52 was given its current
Albemarle bypass routing; in October, 2010, the routing was rebuilt along its southern portion. Between 1991-1993, US 52 was extended further south onto new freeway from
Midway to
Welcome
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In some context ...
in north
Davidson County; by 1995, the freeway connected with the
Lexington bypass, completing US 52's move from rural road to freeway from
Lexington to
Mount Airy.
From 2010 to 2017, a series of road improvements were made along US 52 in Winston-Salem, including replacement of bridges, interchanges and widening of lanes and shoulders. The initial change was a replacement of the Liberty Street bridges (built in 1964) over Liberty Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad Switching Yard. The project included the permanent ramp closure of exit 111-B, on February 19, 2011; the entire project was completed on November 1, 2012.
In 2012, exit 110-A to Third, Fourth, Fifth Street was permanently closed related to the widening of US 52 and extending new acceleration lanes to the neighboring interchanges.
In 2013, construction began on the Salem Creek Connector (later becoming an extension of Research Parkway), at a cost of $68.9 million, it involved reconfiguring exit 108-B (replacing Vargrave Street with Research Parkway), the permanent closure of 108-C (Stadium Drive, later renamed Rams Drive), bridge replacements (including a truss flyover for Norfolk Southern) and the realignment of area roads. On January 6, 2014, exit 108-B was closed and Vargrave Street razed.
On July 12, 2017, exit 108-B reopened to the public as Research Parkway, utilizing a
diverging diamond interchange
A diverging diamond interchange (DDI), also called a double crossover diamond interchange (DCD), is a subset of diamond interchange in which the opposing directions of travel on the non-freeway road cross each other on either side of the inte ...
layout; exit 108-C to Rams Drive was then permanently closed, with bridge replacement to be completed in November.
U.S. Route 121
U.S. Route 121 (US 121) was an original US highway, established in 1926, and was completely overlapped with
NC 66. Beginning north from Main Street (
US 70/
NC 10), in Lexington, it went through
Welcome
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In some context ...
and
Midway to
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
. Traversing through Winston-Salem on Waughtown Road and Main Street, it exits north along Patterson Avenue to
Stanleyville. Continuing north through
Rural Hall,
King
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...
, and
Pilot Mountain, it reached downtown
Mount Airy, before continuing on north into Virginia, via Old Fancy Gap Road. By 1929, US 121 was rerouted south of Winston-Salem along Spur Street; its old alignment remained part of
NC 77. In late 1934, both US 121 and NC 66 were replaced by US 52.
Future
In 2011 there were plans to widen US 52 between
Wadesboro and
NC 24
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/
NC 27
North Carolina Highway 27 (NC 27) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The route traverses through southern and central North Carolina, about of it as a concurrency with NC 24.
Route description
NC& ...
, in
Albemarle, to four-lanes by around 2015 (STIP: R-2320).
In the more distant future, US 52 between
NC 65, in
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...
, and
I-74
}
Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchange ...
, near
Mount Airy, is planned to be reconstructed to interstate-grade standards as part of I-74 (STIP: I-4404).
Upgrades of US 52 to interstate grade, between
I-85
Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 65, I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with Interstate 95, I ...
and
I-40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
/
US 311 are estimated to cost $8.725 million. Property acquisition was to start in June 2012, with construction scheduled for May 2013. Once completed, US 52 will be in concurrency with
Interstate 285.
Junction list
See also
*
*
*
Special routes of U.S. Route 52
*
High Rock Lake
High Rock Lake is a reservoir located on the Yadkin River in central North Carolina in the counties of Davidson and Rowan. Built in 1926-27 by the Tallassee Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa), the ...
*
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge
Situated along the Pee Dee River, Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge contains in Anson and Richmond Counties, North Carolina. The refuge was established to provide wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl. The refuge was established in October 19 ...
*
Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in the Carolinas of the United States. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course, above the mouth of the Uwharrie River
The Uwharri ...
*
Pilot Mountain State Park
Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot (683&nbs ...
*
Rocky River Rocky River may refer to:
Localities
*Rocky River, Ohio, USA
* Rocky River, New South Wales near Uralla, Australia
Electorates
*Electoral district of Rocky River (South Australia)
Streams
In Australia:
* Rocky River (New South Wales)
* R ...
*
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 ...
References
External links
*
NCRoads.com: U.S. 52
{{Piedmont Triad
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North Carolina
Transportation in Anson County, North Carolina
Transportation in Stanly County, North Carolina
Transportation in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Transportation in Rowan County, North Carolina
Transportation in Davidson County, North Carolina
Transportation in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Transportation in Stokes County, North Carolina
Transportation in Surry County, North Carolina
Transportation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina