North Carolina Highway 261

North Carolina Highway 261 marker
North Carolina Highway 261
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length12.8 mi[1] (20.6 km)
Existed1952–present
Major junctions
South end NC 226 in Bakersville
North end SR 143 at the Tennessee state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesMitchell
Highway system
US 258 US 264

North Carolina Highway 261 (NC 261) is a short state highway going from Bakersville to the Tennessee state line where the road turns into Tennessee State Route 143 (SR 143). The road is only 12.8 miles (20.6 km) long and is very curvy. The road is close to Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee.

  1. ^ "North Carolina Highway 261" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 20, 2014.