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Length | 515 mi[citation needed] (829 km) | |||||||||||
Existed | 1927[citation needed]–present | |||||||||||
Tourist routes | Ocoee Scenic Byway Mountain Waters Scenic Byway | |||||||||||
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West end | I-24 / I-75 at Chattanooga, TN | |||||||||||
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East end | Lumina Avenue in Wrightsville Beach, NC | |||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||
States | Tennessee, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Counties | TN: Hamilton, Bradley, Polk NC: Cherokee, Macon, Swain, Jackson, Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, Cleveland, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union, Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Robeson, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover | |||||||||||
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U.S. Route 74 (US 74) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 515 miles (829 km) from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Primarily in North Carolina, it serves as an important highway from the mountains to the sea, connecting the cities of Asheville, Charlotte and Wilmington. It is known as Andrew Jackson Highway throughout most of North Carolina.