U.S. Route 701 | |||||||||
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 US 701 highlighted in red | |||||||||
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| Auxiliary route of US 1 | |||||||||
| Length | 171.45 mi[1][2] (275.92 km) | ||||||||
| Existed | 1932–present | ||||||||
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| South end |   US 17 / US 17 Alt. in Georgetown, SC | ||||||||
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| North end |   US 301 / NC 96 in Four Oaks, NC | ||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||
| States | South Carolina, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Counties | SC: Georgetown, Horry NC: Columbus, Bladen, Sampson, Johnston | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 701 (US 701) is an auxiliary route of US 1 in the U.S. states of South Carolina and North Carolina. The U.S. Highway runs 171.45 miles (275.92 km) from US 17 and US 17 Alternate in Georgetown, South Carolina north to US 301, North Carolina Highway 96 (NC 96), and Interstate 95 (I-95) near Four Oaks, North Carolina. US 701 serves the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and the southern and central portions of Eastern North Carolina. The highway connects Georgetown and Conway in South Carolina with the North Carolina cities of Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Clinton, and a short distance north of its terminus, Smithfield. US 701 has four business routes in North Carolina, including those through Tabor City, Whiteville, Clarkton, and Clinton.