U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 64.
U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is the longest numbered route in the U.S. state of North Carolina, running 604 miles (972 km) from the Tennessee state line to the Outer Banks. The route passes through the westernmost municipality in the state, Murphy, and one of the most easternmost municipalities, Manteo, making US 64 a symbolic representation of the phrase "from Murphy to Manteo" which is used to refer to the expanse of the state. The highway is a major east–west route through the central and eastern portion of the state.
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 604 mi[1][2] (972 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Tourist routes | Mountain Waters Scenic Byway Waterfall Byway Black Mountain Rag Alligator River Route Roanoke Voyages Corridor | |||
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West end | US 64 / US 74 / SR 40 at the Tennessee state line | |||
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East end | US 158 / NC 12 at Whalebone Junction | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Rutherford, McDowell, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare | |||
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