US 601 highlighted in red | |||||||||
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Auxiliary route of US 1 | |||||||||
Length | 316.3 mi[citation needed] (509.0 km) | ||||||||
Existed | 1927–present | ||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||
States | South Carolina, North Carolina | ||||||||
Counties | SC: Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Richland, Kershaw, Lancaster, Chesterfield NC: Union, Cabarrus, Rowan, Davie, Yadkin, Surry | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 601 (US 601) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 316.3 miles (509.0 km) from U.S. Route 321, near Tarboro, South Carolina, to U.S. Route 52, in Mount Airy, North Carolina. In North Carolina, it is one of the main north-south corridors connecting the cities of Salisbury, Mocksville, and Mount Airy.