North Carolina Highway 226

North Carolina Highway 226
Route of NC 226 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	101.0 mi[1] (162.5 km)
Existed	1961–present
Tourist routes	South Mountain Scenery
Major junctions
South end	US 29 near Grover
Major intersections	US 74 in Shelby US 64 near Dysartsville I-40 near Marion US 221 in Marion US 70 in Marion US 19E in Spruce Pine
North end	SR 107 at the Tennessee state line
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Mitchell
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 225 → NC 226A

North Carolina Highway 226 (NC 226) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling north–south through Western North Carolina, it connects the cities and towns of Grover, Shelby, Marion, Spruce Pine and Bakersville. It also a scenic byway in the South Mountains area and connects with the summer colony of Little Switzerland, via NC 226A.