South Carolina Highway 11
South Carolina Highway 11 | ||||
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| Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SCDOT | ||||
| Length | 119.8 mi[1] (192.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1922–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-85 outside of Fair Play | |||
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| North end |  SC 150 in Gaffney | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee | |||
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→South Carolina Highway 11 (SC 11), also known as the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, is a state highway through the far north of South Carolina, following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The route is surrounded by peach orchards, quaint villages, and parks. It is an alternative to Interstate 85 (I-85) and has been featured by such publications as National Geographic, Rand McNally and Southern Living.[2]
Contents
1 Route description
2 History
3 Major intersections
4 References
5 External links
Route description
SC 11 begins at exit 1 of I-85 in southern Oconee County, 0.6 mi (1 km) from the South Carolina and Georgia border[3] near the South Carolina Welcome Center.
History
The current highway was once part of the "Cherokee Path" or "Keowee Path," this road was the route used by the Cherokee Indians and the English and French fur traders and stretched from Tennessee to Charleston, South Carolina. This National Scenic Byway winds its way through Upstate South Carolina and passes through some towns, such as Walhalla, Marietta, Campobello, Chesnee, and Gaffney. Echoes of the area's Cherokee heritage can still be heard in places and river names like Seneca, Savannah, Keowee, Jocassee, Enoree, Toxaway, Tugaloo, Tokena, and Eastatoee.
In the city of Gaffney, east of I-85, SC 11 is known as "Floyd Baker Boulevard," which is a well-known street name in Upstate South Carolina.[citation needed] This section of SC 11 is a vast contrast to the rest of the route. At this point the highway becomes heavily congested and developed. Gaffney is also the biggest town along the route.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Oconee | | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-85 – Atlanta, Greenville | I-85 exit 1; southern terminus |
| | 9.9 | 15.9 |  SC 24 – Westminster, Townville | interchange | |
| | 13.3 | 21.4 |   US 76 / US 123 – Westminster, Seneca | interchange | |
| West Union | 19.6 | 31.5 |  SC 28 (Blue Ridge Boulevard) – Walhalla, Highlands, Cashiers, Seneca, Oconee State Park, St. John's Lutheran Church | interchange | |
| | 23.8 | 38.3 |  SC 183 / Christophers Road – Walhalla, High Falls County Park, World of Energy | interchange | |
| Picket Post | 25.8 | 41.5 | Oconee Station Road (S-37-95) - Oconee Station State Historic Site | ||
| | 32.6 | 52.5 |  SC 130 – Whitewater Falls, Cashiers, Salem, Camp Buc, Bad Creek Project, World of Energy | ||
| Pickens | Keowee Toxaway SP | 38.8 | 62.4 |  SC 133 south (Crowe Creek Road) – Six Mile, Clemson, Mile Creek County Park | |
| | 47.3 | 76.1 |  US 178 (Moorefield Memorial Highway) – Rosman, Pickens, Sassafras Mountain, Camp Hannon, McCall RA Camp, Hagood Mill | ||
| | 56.2 | 90.4 |  SC 8 south (Pumpkintown Highway) – Easley, Pickens | South end of SC 8 overlap | |
| | 56.9 | 91.6 | SC 8 north (Ceasars Head Highway) – Asbury Hills Camp, Caesars Head State Park, YMCA Camp Greenville | North end of SC 8 overlap | |
| Greenville | | 58.2 | 93.7 |  US 276 west (Greer Highway) – Caesars Head, Asbury Hills Camp, Caesars Head State Park, YMCA Camp Greenville | West end of US 276 overlap |
| Cleveland | 63.6 | 102.4 | US 276 east (Greer Highway) – Marietta, Travelers Rest | East end of US 276 overlap | |
| Lima | 68.1 | 109.6 |   US 25 to I-26 – Greenville, Hendersonville | interchange | |
| | 74.6 | 120.1 |  SC 101 south / S-23-912 – Greer, Blue Ridge Christian Academy, Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve | ||
| Gowensville | 82.2 | 132.3 |  SC 14 – Landrum, Greer, North Greenville University | ||
| Spartanburg | Campobello | 86.2 | 138.7 |  US 176 (North Main Street) – Landrum, Spartanburg | |
| | 89.7 | 144.4 | I-26 – Asheville, Columbia | I-26 exit 5 | |
| New Prospect | 93.4 | 150.3 |  SC 9 – Mill Spring, Spartanburg | ||
| Chesnee | 105.6 | 169.9 |  US 221 (Alabama Avenue) – Rutherfordton, Spartanburg | South end of US 221 Alt overlap | |
| Cherokee | Cowpens NB | 107.9 | 173.6 |      US 221 Alt. north (Cliffside Highway) / SC 110 west (Battleground Road) – Forest City, Cowpens | North end of US 221 Alt overlap |
| Gaffney | 117.8 | 189.6 | I-85 – Charlotte, Spartanburg | I-85 exit 92 | |
| 119.6 | 192.5 |  SC 18 east (North Logan Street) – Shelby, Spartanburg | south end of SC 18 overlap | ||
| 119.7 | 192.6 |  US 29 (North Granard Street) | |||
| 119.8 | 192.8 | SC 18 west (Frederick Street) / SC 150 (Limestone Street) – Union | North end of SC 18 overlap; northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
^ ab Google (July 15, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 11" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 15, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC 11) Archived 2007-11-27 at the Wayback Machine.
^ South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer (Map). DeLorme. 1998. p. 22.|access-date=requires|url=(help)
External links
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