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U.S. Route 129 (US 129) is a north–south United States highway that travels 63.5 miles (102.2 km) through the westernmost part of North Carolina.Traveling from the Georgia state line near Bellview, to the Tennessee state line at Deals Gap, it is known for its scenic mountain valley vistas and curvy mountain bends popular with motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Balls Creek Campground is a historic Methodist camp meeting and national historic district located near Bandy's Crossroads, Catawba County, North Carolina. [ 2 ] The district encompasses 310 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site.
William S. Powell and Jay Mazzocchi, eds. Encyclopedia of North Carolina (2006) 1320pp; 2000 articles by 550 experts on all topics; ISBN 0-8078-3071-2; James Clay and Douglas Orr, eds., North Carolina Atlas: Portrait of a Changing Southern State (University of North Carolina Press, 1971).
The North Carolina coast is known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic;" more than 2,000 vessels are recorded as having sunk along here. During World War II, German U-boats frequently targeted and sank merchant vessels in this area. The clear warm waters enable divers to view them 100 feet beneath the sea.
Southern terminus of NC 179 Bus. Sunset Beach: 6.0: 9.7: NC 904 west (Seaside Road) – Grissettown: West end of NC 904 overlap: 7.0: 11.3: NC 179 Bus. south (Sunset Boulevard) Northern terminus of NC 179 Bus. Ocean Isle Beach: 10.0: 16.1: NC 904 east (Causeway Drive) – Ocean Isle Beach: East end of NC 904 overlap: Shallotte: 16.2: 26.1: US ...
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A view of Lake Tillery from the Fall Mountain Trail. Laurel Trail: 0.6 miles (0.97 km), [13] blazed with red hexagons. [13] This short loop trail goes around the Morrow Mountain camping area in deep forest and tall undergrowth. The trail starts at the far end of the camp office parking lot and loops before returning to the start.
NC 904 is a 67.5-mile (108.6 km) east–west highway (physically running northwest–southeast) that travels from NC 130 in Five Forks, to East First Street in Ocean Isle Beach. It passes through Brunswick , Columbus , and Robeson Counties.