U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina

U.S. Highway 64 marker
U.S. Highway 64
Map
Route of US 64 in North Carolina highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length604 mi[1][2] (972 km)
Existed1932–present
Tourist
routes
Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Waterfall Byway
Black Mountain Rag
Alligator River Route
Roanoke Voyages Corridor
Major junctions
West end US 64 / US 74 / SR 40 at the Tennessee state line
Major intersections
East end US 158 / NC 12 at Whalebone Junction
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesCherokee, Clay, Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Rutherford, McDowell, Burke, Caldwell, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, Dare
Highway system
NC 63 NC 65

U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is the longest numbered route in the U.S. state of North Carolina, running 604 miles (972 km) from the Tennessee state line to the Outer Banks. The route passes through the westernmost municipality in the state, Murphy, and one of the most easternmost municipalities, Manteo, making US 64 a symbolic representation of the phrase "from Murphy to Manteo" which is used to refer to the expanse of the state. The highway is a major east–west route through the central and eastern portion of the state.

  1. ^ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, United States Numbered Highways Archived 2007-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, 1989 Edition
  2. ^ "US 64" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 10, 2011.