North Carolina Highway 127
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length: | 24.6 mi[1] (39.6 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1940 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 NC 10 in Propst Crossroads | |||
 US 321 in Hickory | ||||
| North end: |
  US 64 / NC 90 in Ellendale | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Catawba, Alexander | |||
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North Carolina Highway 127 is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. It serves similar to a farm-to-market highway, connecting rural Catawba and Alexander Counties to Hickory.
Route description
NC 127 is a rural two-lane highway, except in Hickory.
History
Established as a renumbering of NC 96 in 1940; the overall routing has not changed, but has changed roads through Hickory several times.[2]
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Catawba | Propst Crossroads | 0 | NC 10 – Newton, Polkville |
NC 127 begins | |
| Hickory | 6 |  US 321 to I‑40 – Hickory, Lincolnton, Gastonia |
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| 8 |     US 70 / US 321 Bus. – Hildebran, Conover |
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| Alexander | Ellendale | 24.6 | US 64 / NC 90 – Lenoir, Taylorsville |
NC 127 ends | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
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