South Carolina Highway 11

SC Highway 11 marker

SC Highway 11
Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway
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
  US 123 / US 76 near Westminster
US 178
I-26 near Campobello
US 25 near Travelers Rest
I-85 in Gaffney
North end: SC 150 in Gaffney
Location
Counties: Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee
Highway system
SC 10SC 12

The Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC 11) winds its way through Upstate South Carolina. Following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the route is surrounded with peach orchards, quaint villages, and parks. It is an alternative to Interstate 85 and has been featured by such publications as National Geographic, Rand McNally and Southern Living.[2]

Route description

Highway 11 begins as an intersection off Interstate 85 in southern Oconee County, 0.6 mi (1 km) from the South Carolina and Georgia border.[3]

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 The Upstate 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 The Upstate. 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

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Oconee 0.00.0 I-85 Atlanta, GreenvilleI-85 exit 1; southern terminus
South Union To SC 182 / Burriss Road (S-37-168)
 9.915.9 SC 24 Westminster, Townvilleinterchange
 13.321.4 US 76 / US 123 Westminster, Senecainterchange
West Union19.631.5 SC 28 (Blue Ridge Boulevard) Walhalla, Highlands, Cashiers, Seneca, Oconee State Park, St. John's Lutheran Churchinterchange
 23.838.3 SC 183 / Christophers Road Walhalla, High Falls County Park, World of Energyinterchange
Picket Post25.841.5Oconee Station Road (S-37-95) - Oconee Station State Historic Site
 32.652.5 SC 130 Whitewater Falls, Cashiers, Salem, Camp Buc, Bad Creek Project, World of Energy
Keowee River37.259.9Bridge
PickensKeowee Toxaway SP38.862.4 SC 133 south (Crowe Creek Road) Six Mile, Clemson, Mile Creek County Park
 47.376.1 US 178 (Moorefield Memorial Highway) Rosman, Pickens, Sassafras Mountain, Camp Hannon, McCall RA Camp, Hagood Mill
 56.290.4 SC 8 south (Pumpkintown Highway) Easley, PickensSouth end of SC 8 overlap
 56.991.6 SC 8 north (Ceasars Head Highway) – Asbury Hills Camp, Caesars Head State Park, YMCA Camp GreenvilleNorth end of SC 8 overlap
Greenville 58.293.7 US 276 west (Geer Highway) Caesars Head, Asbury Hills Camp, Caesars Head State Park, YMCA Camp GreenvilleWest end of US 276 overlap
Cleveland63.6102.4 US 276 east (Geer Highway) Marietta, Travelers RestEast end of US 276 overlap
Lima68.1109.6 US 25 to I-26 Greenville, Hendersonvilleinterchange
 74.6120.1 SC 101 south / S-23-912 Greer, Blue Ridge Christian Academy, Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve
Gowensville82.2132.3 SC 14 Landrum, Greer, North Greenville University
SpartanburgCampobello86.2138.7 US 176 (North Main Street) Landrum, Spartanburg
 89.7144.4 I-26 Asheville, ColumbiaI-26 exit 5
New Prospect93.4150.3 SC 9 Mill Spring, Spartanburg
Chesnee105.6169.9 US 221 (Alabama Avenue) Rutherfordton, SpartanburgSouth end of US 221 Alt overlap
CherokeeCowpens NB107.9173.6
US 221 Alt. north (Cliffside Highway) / SC 110 west (Battleground Road) Forest City, Cowpens
North end of US 221 Alt overlap
Gaffney To SC 150 / Wilcox Avenue (S-11-668)
117.8189.6 I-85 Charlotte, SpartanburgI-85 exit 92
119.6192.5 SC 18 east (North Logan Street) Shelby, Spartanburgsouth end of SC 18 overlap
119.7192.6 US 29 (North Granard Street)
119.8192.8 SC 18 west (Frederick Street) / SC 150 (Limestone Street) Unionnorth end of SC 18 overlap; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Google (July 15, 2013). "South Carolina Highway 11" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  2. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway (SC 11)
  3. South Carolina Atlas & Gazetter (Map). DeLorme. 1998. p. 22.

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