North Carolina Highway 144
Encyclopedia
NC 144 is a state highway
in North Carolina
located entirely within Scotland County
.
in Laurel Hill
to Wagram
. It is a two-lane undivided highway that is approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in length. The eastern terminus of the highway is a junction with U.S. Route 401
.
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 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...
located entirely within Scotland County
Scotland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 35,998 people, 13,399 households, and 9,674 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 14,693 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
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Route description
N.C. Highway 144 comprises the section of Old Wire Road from U.S. Route 74U.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...
in Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill, North Carolina
Laurel Hill, North Carolina can refer to:* Laurel Hill, Scotland County, North Carolina, an unincorporated community* Laurel Hill Township, North Carolina in Scotland County* Laurel Hill, Lincoln County, North Carolina, an unincorporated community...
to Wagram
Wagram, North Carolina
Wagram is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wagram is located at ....
. It is a two-lane undivided highway that is approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in length. The eastern terminus of the highway is a junction with U.S. Route 401
U.S. Route 401
U.S. Route 401 is an north–south United States highway, a spur of U.S. Route 1, that traverses along the fall line from Sumter, South Carolina to Interstate 85 near Wise, North Carolina.-Route description:...
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