North Carolina Highway 212
North Carolina Highway 212 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 14.2 mi[1] (22.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | NC 208 in | |||
East end | SR 352 at the Tennessee line | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Madison | |||
Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 212 (NC 212) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway connects the White Rock community, through the Bald Mountains, in Madison County.
Route description[]
NC 212 is a 14.2-mile (22.9 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of at NC 208. Traveling in a northeasterly direction, it hugs along the banks of the , arriving in the community of White Rock four miles (6.4 km) into the trip. Continuing on, it travels through the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, going between and Mountains. At Devil Fork Gap (3,107 ft (947 m), highest point on route), it crosses both the Appalachian Trail and the Tennessee state line, continuing on as SR 352 towards Johnson City.[1]
History[]
NC 212 was established in 1926 as a new primary routing between NC 208 in Belva and Devil Fork Gap at the Tennessee state line.[2] In 1981, NC 212 was truncated one-half mile (0.80 km) east of Big Creek Road (SR 1312); the downgraded section, which was still unpaved at the time, became SR 1434.[3] In 1984, NCDOT reversed their decision and reinstated NC 212 to the Tennessee state line.[4]
Junction list[]
The entire route is in Madison County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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0.0 | 0.0 | NC 208 – Greeneville, Marshall, Asheville | |||
| 14.2 | 22.9 | SR 352 east – Johnson City | Tennessee state line | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References[]
- ^ a b c Google (March 22, 2011). "North Carolina Highway 212" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Route Change (1981-09-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 1, 1981. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Route Change (1984-04-27)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. April 27, 1984. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
External links[]
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- Media related to North Carolina Highway 212 at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 212
- State highways in North Carolina
- Transportation in Madison County, North Carolina