State Route 117 is a state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

 that runs 50 miles (80.5 km) northwestward from the Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

 state line 8 miles (12.9 km) southeast of Mentone, Alabama

Mentone, Alabama

Mentone is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 451.Mentone is home to many private summer camps, including Camp Desoto for girls, Camp Riverview for girls, Camp Laney for boys, Alpine Camp for boys, Camp Skyline Ranch for girls, Lookout...

 to the Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 state line 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Bass, Alabama

Bass, Alabama

Bass is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is located about six miles northwest of Stevenson.-History:Bass, originally known as Bass Station, was the site of a station along the Nashville, Chattanooga and St...

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DeKalb County, Alabama

As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...

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Hammondville, Alabama

Hammondville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 488.-Geography:Hammondville is located at ....

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|Beaty Crossroads

Beaty Crossroads, Alabama

Beaty Crossroads is an unincorporated community on Sand Mountain in northern DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It is located within the town limits of Ider at the intersection of Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 117.-History:...

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Jackson County, Alabama

Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...

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Flat Rock, Alabama

Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,857.-Geography:Flat Rock is located on top of Sand Mountain.Flat Rock's coordinates are 34.78 N. Lat. 85.67 W...

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Stevenson, Alabama

Stevenson is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 1,770.-Geography:Stevenson is located at ....

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