North Carolina Highway 261 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.8 mi[1] (20.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1952–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NC 226 in Bakersville | |||
| North end |  SR 143 at the Tennessee state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Mitchell | |||
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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.
- ^ Google (June 20, 2014). "North Carolina Highway 261" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 20, 2014.