Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 12.8 mi[1] (20.6 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | NC 24 / NC 27 / NC 73 in Albemarle | |||
North end | US 52 / NC 8 in New London | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Stanly | |||
Highway system | ||||
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North Carolina Highway 740 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The southern terminus is in Albemarle, from which it runs northeast into the town of Badin, then turns northwest to terminate in New London. The entire 12.8 miles (20.6 km) route lies within Stanly County.