North Carolina Highway 9
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| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 46.4 mi (74.7 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1938 – present | |||
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 SC 9 at S.C. line near Landrum
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 US 74 in Beulah  US 64 / US 74A in Lake Lure I‑40 in Black Mountain US 70 in Black Mountain
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| North end: | Montreat Road near Montreat | |||
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| Counties: | Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford, Polk | |||
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North Carolina Highway 9 (NC 9) is a 46-mile (74 km) North Carolina state highway. It serves as a connector route from South Carolina Highway 9 to eastern portions of the Appalachians around Asheville.
NC 9 meets SC 9 at the state border. SC 9 is one of South Carolina's most important state highways, although it is less so in North Carolina. NC 9 begins in Polk County south of the Green Creek community.
NC 9 is co-signed with US 64/74A in the city of Lake Lure. This is about 10 miles (16 km) north of the southern terminus.
After crossing into Buncombe County NC 9 crosses over the Eastern Continental Divide at Lakey Gap and crosses I-40 at exit 64.
The 18-mile (29 km) stretch of NC 9 from Bat Cave north to Black Mountain has been designated as a North Carolina Scenic Highway. In addition to beautiful scenery, it is hilly, twisty and has some steep grades. A sign heading south from Black Mountain points out that heavy trucks are prohibited.
The highway runs through the town of Black Mountain, North Carolina (15 miles (24 km) east of Asheville). Nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) after crossing I-40, NC 9 ends at the vaulted archway entrance to the town of Montreat.
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