North Carolina Highway 561

North Carolina Highway 561
Route of NC 561 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	99.5 mi[1] (160.1 km)
Existed	1925–present
Major junctions
West end	US 401 / NC 39 in Louisburg
Major intersections	I-95 near Beaverdam US 301 / NC 125 / NC 903 in Pender US 258 / NC 305 in Rich Square US 13 / NC 42 in Ahoskie
East end	NC 45 near Harrellsville
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Franklin, Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 540 → NC 581

North Carolina Highway 561 (NC 561) is a 100-mile-long (160 km) North Carolina state highway and a rural traffic artery connecting Louisburg and Ahoskie with many small-to-medium-sized towns in the Down East and Coastal Plain regions within minutes from the Virginia state line. NC 561 is a spur of NC 56, although the two highways never actually intersect.