North Carolina Highway 200 is a primary state highway

State highway

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 in the state

U.S. state

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 of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. The highway runs north–south from the South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

 state line, near Jaars

JAARS, North Carolina

JAARS is a census-designated place in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:JAARS is located at ....

, to U.S. Route 601

U.S. Route 601

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 601 Business loops in North Carolina:* Dobson – It is a route that goes through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.Historically, another business loop had existed in Concord .-See also:...

, near Concord

Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...

.

Route description

NC 200 traverses 48.8 miles (78.5 km), starting at the South Carolina

South Carolina

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 state line, through the city of Monroe

Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...

 and the towns of Stanfield

Stanfield, North Carolina

Stanfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanfield is located at ....

 and Locust

Locust, North Carolina

Locust is a small rural city in Stanly and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Locust is located at ....

, before ending at US 601

U.S. Route 601

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 601 Business loops in North Carolina:* Dobson – It is a route that goes through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.Historically, another business loop had existed in Concord .-See also:...

 near Concord

Concord, North Carolina

Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...

. With exception in Monroe, it is a two-lane rural highway.

History

Established in 1930, it went from Monroe

Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...

, at US 74

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

/NC 20/NC 25/NC 151

North Carolina Highway 151

NC 151 is a north-south state highway located in western North Carolina, in western Buncombe County. North Carolina Highway 151 provides a direct access to the Blue Ridge Parkway.-Route description:...

, to the South Carolina

South Carolina

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 state line, near Jaars

JAARS, North Carolina

JAARS is a census-designated place in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:JAARS is located at ....

, where it changed into SC 93

South Carolina Highway 93

South Carolina Highway 93 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It runs from US 76/123/SC 28 in Clemson northeast to US 123 in Easley.-Route description:...

 (renumbered to SC 200

South Carolina Highway 200

South Carolina Highway 200 is a principal state route running from the North Carolina border in Lancaster County, SC near Lancaster, SC south to Great Falls, SC in Chester County, SC. The road then turns west into Fairfield County, SC and ends in Winnsboro, SC at U.S. Route 21...

 in 1937). Between 1931-36, NC 200 was realigned north of Old Highway Road near Jackson

Jackson, North Carolina

Jackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 695 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. In 1936, the highway was extended north via Franklin Street, Church Street, Winchester Street, and finally Morgan Hill Road to NC 27, in Locust

Locust, North Carolina

Locust is a small rural city in Stanly and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Locust is located at ....

. In 1942, the highway was extended again north to current terminus at NC 151

North Carolina Highway 151

NC 151 is a north-south state highway located in western North Carolina, in western Buncombe County. North Carolina Highway 151 provides a direct access to the Blue Ridge Parkway.-Route description:...

 (renumbered US 601

U.S. Route 601

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 601 Business loops in North Carolina:* Dobson – It is a route that goes through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.Historically, another business loop had existed in Concord .-See also:...

 in 1951).

About 1958, NC 200 was rerouted in Monroe to follow Morrow Road and Haynes Street onto new bypass US 74

U.S. Route 74

U.S. Route 74 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Cleveland, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.-Tennessee:Established in 1987, US-74 western terminus is exit 20 on I-75 in Cleveland...

/US 601

U.S. Route 601

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 601 Business loops in North Carolina:* Dobson – It is a route that goes through downtown Dobson, via Main Street.Historically, another business loop had existed in Concord .-See also:...

, then return back on Morgan Hill Road. By 1982, it had reverted back to follow along Charlotte Avenue and Church Street.

Junction list

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!County
!Location
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|rowspan=8|Union

Union County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,677 people, 43,390 households, and 34,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile . There were 45,695 housing units at an average density of 72 per square mile...

|Roughedge

Roughedge, North Carolina

Roughedge is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States. It is located southwest of Monroe, at the intersection of NC 200 and NC 522 ....

|9
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|Northern terminus of NC 522, road continues north to NC 75
|-
|rowspan=5|Monroe

Monroe, North Carolina

Monroe is a city in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 36,397 as of the 2010 census. It is the seat of government of Union County and is also part of the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan area.-Geography:...

|16.2
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|Eastern terminus of NC 75 and NC 84
|-
|16.5
| – Pageland

Pageland, South Carolina

Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,521 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pageland is located at ....

|Northern terminus of NC 207
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|17.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|West end of US 74 overlap, north end of US 601 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|18.5
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Pageland

Pageland, South Carolina

Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,521 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pageland is located at ....

|style="background:#ddffdd"|East end of US 74 overlap, south end of US 601 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ffdead"|
|style="background:#ffdead"|
|style="background:#ffdead"|Monroe Connector/Bypass – Planned (Projected: 2014)
|-
|Unionville

Unionville, North Carolina

Unionville is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Unionville is located at ....

|23
|New Salem Road
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|-
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|30
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|rowspan=2|Stanly

Stanly County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 60,585 people. In 2000 there were 22,223 households, and 16,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 147 people per square mile . There were 24,582 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...

|Stanfield

Stanfield, North Carolina

Stanfield is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanfield is located at ....

|38.5
|Stanly Street – Big Lick
|
|-
|Locust

Locust, North Carolina

Locust is a small rural city in Stanly and Cabarrus counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 2,416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Locust is located at ....

|40.5
|
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|-
|rowspan=3|Cabarrus

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...

|rowspan=3|
|45
|Reed Mine Road
|To Reed Gold Mine Historic Site

Reed Gold Mine

The Reed Gold Mine is located in Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States...

|-
|46
|Mount Pleasant Road – Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant, North Carolina

Mount Pleasant is a town located in eastern Cabarrus County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,259....

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|48.8
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|NC 200 ends
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See also

• North Carolina Bicycle Route 6
• Reed Gold Mine Historic Site
  Reed Gold Mine
  The Reed Gold Mine is located in Midland, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States...
  
  
• Rocky River
  Rocky River (North Carolina)
  The Rocky River is a river in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. It begins in Iredell County near Mooresville and flows south into Cabarrus County, where it is the principal waterway in the county. The river continues southeastward to form the line between Stanly, Union, and Anson counties...