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North Carolina Highway 16
State highway in North Carolina, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Carolina Highway 16 (NC 16) is a 143.8-mile (231.4 km) primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Traveling in a north–south direction, it connects the cities and towns of Charlotte, Newton, Conover, Taylorsville, Wilkesboro and Jefferson, linking the Charlotte metropolitan area with the mountainous High Country. NC 16 is part of a three-state route 16 that connects the Charlotte region with northwestern West Virginia.
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Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 143.8 mi[1] (231.4 km) | |||
Existed | 1921–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | North Carolina | |||
Counties | Union, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Alexander, Wilkes, Ashe | |||
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