North Carolina Highway 208

North Carolina Highway 208
North Carolina Highway 208
Route information
	Maintained by NCDOT
Length	9.1 mi[1] (14.6 km)
Existed	1921–present
Major junctions
South end	US 25 / US 70 in Hurricane
North end	SR 70 at the Tennessee state line
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Madison
Highway system
	North Carolina Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;

North Carolina Highway 208 (NC 208) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway serves as the most direct route between Asheville and Greeneville, Tennessee, through the Bald Mountains.

Route description

NC 208 is a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of Hurricane and goes north hugging the banks of Big Laural Creek and (after a curved bridge) Shelton Laural Creek. Once at Belva, the highway goes northwest towards Greeneville, Tennessee, passing through the community of Allenstand, before reaching the state line at Allen Gap (2,234 ft (681 m), highest point on route). Just beyond the state line, the Appalachian Trail crosses the highway.[1] The entire highway is within the confines of the Pisgah National Forest.

History

Established in 1921 as an original state highway and has not changed since.[2][3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Madison County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Hurricane	0.0	0.0	US 25 / US 70 – Hot Springs, Marshall, Asheville
Belva	3.5	5.6	NC 212 east – White Rock	Western terminus of NC 212
	9.1	14.6	SR 70 north – Greeneville	Tennessee state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Google (March 7, 2011). "NC 208" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1922. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

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[gm-1] Google (March 7, 2011). "NC 208" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2011.

[2] State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1922. Retrieved May 7, 2015.

[3] State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1930. Retrieved May 7, 2015.