North Carolina Highway 281

North Carolina Highway 281 marker
North Carolina Highway 281
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length36.6 mi[1] (58.9 km)
Existed1930–present
Tourist
routes
Whitewater Way
Major junctions
South end SC 130 at the South Carolina state line
Major intersections
North end NC 107 in Tuckasegee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesJackson, Transylvania
Highway system
NC 280 I-285

North Carolina Highway 281 (NC 281) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south, connecting communities in western Jackson County and scenic areas of southwest Transylvania County. It is the only North Carolina state highway that changes numbers when crossing into South Carolina.

  1. ^ "NC 281" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-07-03.