Alabama State Route 47
Encyclopedia
State Route 47 is a 43 miles (69.2 km) long route in the southern part of the state
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 at Mexia in Monroe County
, and the northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 10
at Awin in Wilcox County
.
. At Monroeville, the route turns northward as it begins a 22 miles (35.4 km) long concurrence with State Route 21 leading towards Beatrice
.
At Beatrice, State Routes 21 and 47 junction State Route 265
and turn eastward as they lead towards Riley, where State Route 21 turns northward and State Route 47 continues eastward towards Midway
. At Midway, the route junctions State Route 83
and turns northeastward as it leads to its northern terminus at Awin.
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...
. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 84 at Mexia in Monroe County
Monroe County, Alabama
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2010, the population was 23,068. Its county seat is Monroeville. It is a dry county, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or...
, and the northern terminus of the route is at its junction with State Route 10
Alabama State Route 10
State Route 10 is an east–west route in southern Alabama. It is the lowest even numbered route in the state that is not an unsigned partner route assigned to a U.S. highway. It is also the only signed state route that extends from the Mississippi state line to the Georgia line...
at Awin in Wilcox County
Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek tribe. As of 2010, the population was 11,670...
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Route description
Although the route is signed “north–south’’, the initial trajectory of State Route 47 is eastward as it leads from its point of origin towards MonroevilleMonroeville, Alabama
Monroeville is a city in Monroe County, Alabama, United States, the county seat of Monroe County. At the 2000 census its population was 6,862. It is known as the home town of two prominent writers of the post World War II period, Truman Capote and Harper Lee, who were childhood friends in the...
. At Monroeville, the route turns northward as it begins a 22 miles (35.4 km) long concurrence with State Route 21 leading towards Beatrice
Beatrice, Alabama
Beatrice is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 301, down from the 2000 census where it was 412.-Geography:Beatrice is located at .According to the U.S...
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At Beatrice, State Routes 21 and 47 junction State Route 265
Alabama State Route 265
State Route 265 or SR-265 is a long route that serves as a connection between State Route 21/State Route 47 at Beatrice with State Road 41 at Camden.-Route description:...
and turn eastward as they lead towards Riley, where State Route 21 turns northward and State Route 47 continues eastward towards Midway
Midway, Alabama
Midway is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 457.-Old Merritt School:Margaret Elizabeth Merritt of Midway sold two acres for $5 to the State of Alabama in 1921 as a site for an elementary school for African-American children...
. At Midway, the route junctions State Route 83
Alabama State Route 83
State Route 83 is a route in Conecuh and Monroe Counties in the southern part of the state. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highways 31 and 84 at Evergreen...
and turns northeastward as it leads to its northern terminus at Awin.