Georgia State Route 197

State Route 197 marker
State Route 197
Map
Georgia State Route 197 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length29.0 mi[1] (46.7 km)
Major junctions
South end US 23 / US 441 / SR 15 / SR 365 east of Demorest
Major intersections US 441 Bus. / SR 17 / SR 115 / SR 385 in Clarkesville
North end US 76 / SR 2 12 miles west of Clayton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHabersham, Rabun
Highway system
  • Georgia State Highway System
SR 196 SR 198

State Route 197 (SR 197) is a 29.0-mile-long (46.7 km) state highway. It passes through portions of Habersham and Rabun counties and the Chattahoochee National Forest. Scenic Georgia Highway 197 was used by moonshiners during Prohibition in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ "Route of SR 197" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Celebrating Ga.'s 'Thunder Road' past March 6 2009 by Staff Access NorthGA