North Carolina Highway 208

NC 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 TN line near Allenstand
Location
Counties:	Madison
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System ← NC 207 NC 209 →

North Carolina Highway 208 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south going the most direct route between Asheville and Greeneville, Tennessee.

Route description

NC 208 is a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins in the community of Hurricane; where it goes north hugging the banks of Big Laural Creek and (after the 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).

History

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

Junction list

The entire route is in Madison County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Hurricane	0	US 25 / US 70 – Hot Springs, Marshall, Asheville	NC 208 begins
Belva	3.5	NC 212 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

See also

• Appalachian Trail
• Pisgah National Forest

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Google, Inc. Google Maps – NC 208 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=N+Carolina+208+N&daddr=N+Carolina+208+N&hl=en&ll=35.954526,-82.752113&spn=0.115751,0.222988&sll=35.986846,-82.784726&sspn=0.001808,0.003484&geocode=FaYBJAIdMjoR-w%3BFYseJQIdpswQ-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=19&z=13. Retrieved 2011-07-03. 
2. ^ "NCRoads.com: N.C. 208". http://www.members.cox.net/ncroads/nc208.html. Retrieved 2011-07-03.