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Whittier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson and Swain counties in the western part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 25.
First form; downgraded to secondary road NC 272 — — — — 1931: 1935 Second form; downgraded to secondary road NC 273: 18.8: 30.3 NC 279 near Belmont: NC 16 Bus. in Lucia: 1930: current NC 274: 37.1: 59.7 SC 274 at the South Carolina state line: NC 27 in Hulls Crossroads: 1930: current NC 275: 10.7 [32] 17.2 NC 274 near Bessemer City
There are 22 Interstate Highways—9 primary and 13 auxiliary—that exist entirely or partially in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of January 2020, the state had a total of 1,410 miles (2,270 km) of Interstates and 70 miles (110 km) of Interstate business routes, all maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
The North Carolina Highway System consists of a vast network of Interstate, United States, and state highways, managed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. North Carolina has the second largest state maintained highway network in the United States because all roads in North Carolina are maintained by either municipalities or the ...
Nantahala Byway is a 43-mile (69 km) byway from Marble to Whittier; it traverses along the Nantahala and Tuckasegee rivers. US 19 overlaps almost the entire route, except south and east of Bryson City. This byway also connects to the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway (at Topton and Almond via US 129 and North Carolina Highway 28, or NC 28). [4]
Most of those roads are secondary, but they also include the southbound lanes of U.S. 17 south of Shallotte in Brunswick County, the main road between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach.
The North Carolina Scenic Byways consists of roads in the state of North Carolina that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. Launched in March 1990, the scenic byway program has presently 59 designated byways, including three national scenic byways and one all American road, a total of 2,300 miles (3,700 km).
A satellite view shows mud and debris near Old Fort Elementary School, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Old Fort, North Carolina, on Oct. 2, 2024. / Credit: Maxar Technologies