North Carolina Highway 197

North Carolina Highway 197 marker
North Carolina Highway 197
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length57.7 mi[1] (92.9 km)
ExistedBy 1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end
Future I-26 / US 19 / US 23 near Flat Creek
Major intersections
North end SR 395 at the Tennessee line near Poplar
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesBuncombe, Yancey, Mitchell
Highway system
NC 194 NC 198

North Carolina Highway 197 (NC 197) is a South-to-North state highway in Western North Carolina. The route is approximately 58 miles (93 km) in length and with its continuation into Tennessee as SR 395 connects Erwin, Tennessee to Flat Creek, North Carolina.[3] Portions of this highway lie within the Pisgah National Forest and is one of the few highways in the state with an unpaved portion.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Highway 197" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. ^ The State Highway System of North Carolina (Map) (June 1, 1924 ed.). State of North Carolina, Office of the Senior Highway Engineer.
  3. ^ 2007 North Carolina State Transportation Map (Map) (2007 ed.). NCDOT Communications Office and Geographic Information Services Unit. § C2, D2.