North Carolina Highway 208
Encyclopedia
North Carolina Highway 208 is a primary state highway
in the state
of North Carolina
. The highway runs north–south going the most direct route between Asheville
and Greeneville, Tennessee
.
, passing through the community of Allenstand, before reaching the state line at Allen Gap (2234 ft (680.9 m), highest point on route).
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{| class="wikitable"
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Hurricane
|0
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|NC 208 begins
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|Belva
|3.5
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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 the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 going the most direct route between Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
and Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
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Route description
NC 208 is a 9.1 miles (14.6 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of Hurricane; where it goes north hugging the banks of Big Laural Creek and (after the curved bridge) Shelton Laural Creek. Once at Belva, the highway goes northwest towards Greeneville, TennesseeGreeneville, Tennessee
Greeneville is a town in Greene County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. It is the only town with this spelling in the United States, although there...
, passing through the community of Allenstand, before reaching the state line at Allen Gap (2234 ft (680.9 m), highest point on route).
Junction list
The entire route is in Madison CountyMadison County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,635 people, 8,000 households, and 5,592 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
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{| class="wikitable"
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Hurricane
|0
|
|NC 208 begins
|-
|Belva
|3.5
|
|
|-