North Carolina Highway 216
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North Carolina Highway 216 is a primary state highway
in the state
of North Carolina
. The highway runs north–south, from the South Carolina
state line to NC 274, near Tryon
.
state line, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from Kings Mountain National Military Park
. Going north, it crosses over I-85
then a short overlap with US 29
, it enters Kings Mountain
on Battleground Avenue. Through Kings Mountain
, it crosses US 74
continuing north on Piedmont Avenue. The road then becomes County Line Road, as they highway straddles the county line between Cleveland
and Gaston
Counties. The highway ends at NC 274.
/NC 205
to the South Carolina
state line. Around 1956, NC 216 was extended north along US 29
for 1.5 miles (2.4 km), then replacing US 29
into Kings Mountain
. It then continues north on several upgraded secondary roads to its current terminus on NC 274. In the early 1960s, SC 216
was established as a continuation of NC 216 to Kings Mountain National Military Park
.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=5|Cleveland
|rowspan=3|
|1
|, Spartanburg
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|style="background:#ddffdd"|1.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Gaffney
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 29 overlap
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|style="background:#ddffdd"|2.8
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 29 overlap
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|rowspan=2|Kings Mountain
|7.2
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|8
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|Gaston
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|15.7
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|NC 216 ends
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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, 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 to NC 274, near Tryon
Tryon, North Carolina
Tryon is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. According to the 2000 Census the population of Tryon was 1,760. The area is a center for equestrian activity and fine arts....
.
Route description
NC 216 is a 36.6 miles (58.9 km) two-lane rural highway that begins at the South CarolinaSouth 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, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border...
. Going north, it crosses over I-85
Interstate 85 in North Carolina
In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, Virginia and...
then a short overlap with US 29
U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 29 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Blacksburg, to the commonwealth of Virginia, near Danville...
, it enters Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....
on Battleground Avenue. Through Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....
, it crosses 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...
continuing north on Piedmont Avenue. The road then becomes County Line Road, as they highway straddles the county line between Cleveland
Cleveland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 207 people per square mile . There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of 87 per square mile...
and Gaston
Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...
Counties. The highway ends at NC 274.
History
Established in 1930 as a new primary route, from US 29U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 29 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Blacksburg, to the commonwealth of Virginia, near Danville...
/NC 205
North Carolina Highway 205
North Carolina Highway 205 is a north–south state highway in the North Carolina Piedmont. It traverses in Stanly and Union counties.-Route description:...
to 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. Around 1956, NC 216 was extended north along US 29
U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 29 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Blacksburg, to the commonwealth of Virginia, near Danville...
for 1.5 miles (2.4 km), then replacing US 29
U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 29 is an north–south United States highway that runs for from the South Carolina state line, near Blacksburg, to the commonwealth of Virginia, near Danville...
into Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....
. It then continues north on several upgraded secondary roads to its current terminus on NC 274. In the early 1960s, SC 216
South Carolina Highway 216
South Carolina Highway 216 is a primary state highway in the state of South Carolina. The highway runs north–south, from Kings Mountain National Military Park to the North Carolina state line.-Route description:...
was established as a continuation of NC 216 to Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park is a National Military Park near Blacksburg, South Carolina, along the North Carolina/South Carolina border...
.
Junction list
{| class="wikitable"!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=5|Cleveland
Cleveland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 98,078 people, 37,046 households, and 27,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 207 people per square mile . There were 40,317 housing units at an average density of 87 per square mile...
|rowspan=3|
|1
|, Spartanburg
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
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|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|1.3
|style="background:#ddffdd"|, Gaffney
Gaffney, South Carolina
Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census...
|style="background:#ddffdd"|South end of US 29 overlap
|-
|style="background:#ddffdd"|2.8
|style="background:#ddffdd"|
|style="background:#ddffdd"|North end of US 29 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain is a small suburban city of Gastonia and Charlotte in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,693 at the 2000 census....
|7.2
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|-
|8
|
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|Gaston
Gaston County, North Carolina
Gaston County is a county located just west of Charlotte in the southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third largest county, by population, in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of...
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|15.7
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|NC 216 ends
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