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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 36.6 mi[1] (58.9 km) | |||
Existed | 1930–present | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Jackson, Transylvania | |||
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North Carolina Highway 281 (NC 281) is a primary state highway in the U.S. 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.