North Carolina Highway 281
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 36.6 mi (58.9 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 SC 130 at the SC line |
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 US 64 near Sapphire
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| North end: |
 NC 107 in Tuckasegee
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| Counties: | Jackson, Transylvania | |||
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North Carolina Highway 281 (NC 281) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The highway runs north–south, connecting communities in western Jackson County and scenic areas of southwest Transylvania County. It is the only North Carolina state highway that changes numbers when crossing into South Carolina.
NC 281 is a 36.6-mile (58.9 km) two-lane mountain highway that begins at the South Carolina state line in Jackson County, before quickly entering Transylvania County. In South Carolina, the road continues south as SC 130. It runs concurrent with US 64 near Sapphire, then goes 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east where it splits and continues north to Lake Toxaway. Continuing northwest, the highway becomes aggressively curvy, steep, narrow and in a couple of locations is a gravel road. NC 281 crosses back into Jackson County at Owens Gap (3,590 ft (1,090 m), highest point on route), near Round Mountain to the northeast. The road widens again near the Tuckasegee River and passes by several lakes before ending in Tuckasegee.
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