U.S. Route 117 was a north–south US Highway that ran for 159 miles (255.9 km) from Norlina, North Carolina

Norlina, North Carolina

Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norlina is located at ....

 to Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

. Established in 1927, US 117 traveled from Norlina

Norlina, North Carolina

Norlina is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,107 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Norlina is located at ....

, through the towns of Warrenton

Warrenton, North Carolina

Warrenton is a town in Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1779, it is the county seat of Warren County. It is home to one of the campuses of Vance-Granville Community College....

, Roanoke Rapids

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, and Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Murfreesboro is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2000 census. Murfreesboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.-Geography:Murfreesboro is located at ....

; from there it went north into Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

. In 1932, US 117 was removed from this routing, replaced by US 158

U.S. Route 158

U.S. Route 158 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Mocksville to Nags Head, entirely in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Route description:...

 and US 258

U.S. Route 258

U.S. Route 258 is a spur of US 58 in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. The U.S. Highway runs from US 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 24 Business in Jacksonville, North Carolina north to Virginia State Route 143 at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia...

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Junction list

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|rowspan=9|New Hanover

New Hanover County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...

|rowspan=7|Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...

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North Carolina State Ports Authority

The North Carolina State Ports Authority is an authority set up by the state of North Carolina to develop and operate seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City, two inland container facilities, one in Charlotte and one in Greensboro, and a marina in Southport. It is planning a large international...

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Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...

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|rowspan=2|Castle Hayne

Castle Hayne, North Carolina

Castle Hayne is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area....

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|rowspan=8|Pender

Pender County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 20,798 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

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Moores Creek National Battlefield

Moores Creek National Battlefield is a United States National Battlefield managed by the National Park Service. The park commemorates the 1776 victory by 1,000 Patriots over about 800 Loyalists at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. The battle dashed the hopes of Province of North Carolina Royal...

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|Rocky Point

Rocky Point, North Carolina

Rocky Point is an unincorporated community in southern Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rocky Point is situated on North Carolina Highway 210 and North Carolina Highway 133 and U.S. Route 117, at an elevation of 39 feet ....

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|rowspan=3|Burgaw

Burgaw, North Carolina

Burgaw is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,337 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pender County.Burgaw is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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Watha, North Carolina

Watha is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Watha is located at ....

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|rowspan=11|Duplin

Duplin County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 49,063 people, 18,267 households, and 13,060 families residing in the county. The population density was 60 people per square mile . There were 20,520 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

|rowspan=2|Wallace

Wallace, North Carolina

Wallace is a town in Duplin county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,344 at the 2000 census.The Pender County portion of Wallace is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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|Rose Hill

Rose Hill, North Carolina

Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan.-Geography:Rose Hill is located at ....

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Greenevers, North Carolina

Greenevers is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 560 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenevers is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

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|Magnolia

Magnolia, North Carolina

Magnolia is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 932 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Magnolia is located at ....

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|rowspan=2|Warsaw

Warsaw, North Carolina

Warsaw is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,051 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warsaw is located at ....

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Duplin County Airport

Duplin County Airport is a public airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Kenansville, a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, USA. This general aviation airport covers and has one runway.Although most U.S...

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|Faison

Faison, North Carolina

Faison is a town in Duplin and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 744 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Faison is located at ....

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|rowspan=2|Calypso

Calypso, North Carolina

Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Calypso is located at .-Demographics:...

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|rowspan=13|Wayne

Wayne County, North Carolina

- Cities and towns :*Brogden*Dudley*Elroy*Eureka*Fremont*Goldsboro*Mar-Mac*Mount Olive*Pikeville*Rosewood*Seven Springs*Walnut Creek*Grantham-Geography:According to the U.S...

|Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina

This article is about the town in Wayne County, North Carolina. For the unincorporated community in Stokes County see Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina....

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|rowspan=7|Goldsboro

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...

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|Wilson

Wilson County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2006, there 73,814 people, 28,613 households, and 19,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 199 people per square mile . There were 30,729 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...

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Note – Exit numbers with one asterisk (*) are numbered by I-40.

Alternates

Currently, there is one U.S. Route 117 Alternate route in North Carolina:

• Calypso
  Calypso, North Carolina
  Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Calypso is located at .-Demographics:...
  
   to Brogden
  Brogden, North Carolina
  Brogden is a census-designated place in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2007 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   – Established in 1988, the 12.6 miles (20.3 km) alternate route follows the old US 117 Business route (early 1960s-1988) between Calypso and Mount Olive
  Mount Olive, North Carolina
  This article is about the town in Wayne County, North Carolina. For the unincorporated community in Stokes County see Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina....
  
  ; north of NC 55 it replaced mainline US 117 when it was moved onto new freeway just west of it.

Historically, another US 117 Alternate route existed briefly between Goldsboro

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...

-Wilson

Wilson, North Carolina

Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...

 (2006-2007).

Business loops

Currently, there are two U.S. Route 117 Business loops in North Carolina:

• Burgaw
  Burgaw, North Carolina
  Burgaw is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,337 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pender County.Burgaw is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   – Established in the mid-1950s, the 2 miles (3.2 km) route that goes through downtown Burgaw, via Walker Street, Bridgers Street, and Timberly Lane.

• Goldsboro
  Goldsboro, North Carolina
  Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
  
   – Established in the mid-1950s, the 2.8 miles (4.5 km) route that goes through downtown Goldsboro via Ash Street and William Street.

Historically, one additional business loop existed between Calypso

Calypso, North Carolina

Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Calypso is located at .-Demographics:...

-Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina

This article is about the town in Wayne County, North Carolina. For the unincorporated community in Stokes County see Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina....

 (early 1960s-1988).

Connectors

There is one U.S. Route 117 Connector in North Carolina:

• Calypso
  Calypso, North Carolina
  Calypso is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 538 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Calypso is located at .-Demographics:...
  
   – This rare 5 miles (8 km) spur route connects I-40
  Interstate 40 in North Carolina
  Interstate 40 runs through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.-Pigeon River Gorge:...
  
  /NC 403 to US 117 in Calypso. What makes it unique is that this connector route is signed and traverses for several miles; it is also the only confirmed signed connector route in North Carolina.

See also

• Cape Fear River
  Cape Fear River
  The Cape Fear River is a long blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The overall water quality of the river is continuously measured and monitored by and conducted by the , , and the...
  
  
• Neuse River
  Neuse River
  The Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern. Its total length is approximately , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina. The Trent River joins it at New Bern. Its drainage basin, measuring in area,...
  
  
• Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
  Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
  Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located to the southeast of Goldsboro, North Carolina. The base is named for Navy test pilot Seymour Johnson, a native of Goldsboro...
  
  
• U.S. Route 17
  U.S. Route 17
  U.S. Route 17 or U.S. Highway 17 is a north–south United States highway. The highway spans the southeastern United States and is close to the Atlantic Coast for much of its length. The highway's southern terminus is at Punta Gorda, Florida, at an intersection with U.S. Route 41...
  
  
• USS North Carolina (BB-55)
  USS North Carolina (BB-55)
  USS North Carolina was the lead ship of her class of battleship and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named in honor of this U.S. state. She was the first new-construction U.S. battleship to enter service during World War II, participating in every major naval offensive in the Pacific...