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Title: Sfc Prefix
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on January 10, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
So, while poking around on Google Maps for another thread (contributing), I came across this prefix I can't find the complete term for it's called Sfc. In context it is used here (https://www.google.com/maps/@35.1504933,-90.4042751,3a,60y,51.17h,76.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sN-UUfG2BW4FbC0mauImA6Q!2e0!7i3328!8i1664).
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: NE2 on January 10, 2018, 11:20:38 PM
What county is it in?
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: freebrickproductions on January 11, 2018, 01:10:23 AM
Quote from: NE2 on January 10, 2018, 11:20:38 PM
What county is it in?
According to Google: St. Francis County, Arkansas.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: Hurricane Rex on January 11, 2018, 02:14:27 AM
Then sfc could mean St Francis County then?
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: jakeroot on January 11, 2018, 05:33:46 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on January 11, 2018, 02:14:27 AM
Then sfc could mean St Francis County then?

I dunno about that.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: Scott5114 on January 11, 2018, 07:11:34 AM
Starfleet Command, obviously.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: kalvado on January 11, 2018, 08:31:45 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on January 11, 2018, 02:14:27 AM
Then sfc could mean St Francis County then?
COuld be
Quote
County Road Naming
Arkansas county road names are named as CR-### (e.g. CR-110)
County road name designations, such as "County Road ###", "Co Rd ###", "SFC ###", "Lawrence Rd ###", etc. should be transitioned to CR-###, as they are found. This shortened version uses less space on the map screen, and is announced correctly as "County Road ###" while navigating with the Waze app.
https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/USA/Arkansas
But many are too short for true county roads, more like streets inventory where they didn't bother to name them. E.g. SFC120 here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+Francis+County,+AR/@35.0687252,-90.9045158,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x87d4fa4ced555f63:0x14677b6158df0ae3!8m2!3d34.9926533!4d-90.7152749
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: Brian556 on January 11, 2018, 09:56:59 AM
I've seen that prefix in other areas. Counties can have rather odd county road identification schemes.

Hill County, TX uses "HCR". It stands for "Hill County Road"
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: TheArkansasRoadgeek on January 11, 2018, 10:04:52 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 11, 2018, 07:11:34 AM
Starfleet Command, obviously.
:-D [Sarcasm]That's a real knee slapper! Whoo, good one![/Sarcasm]
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: CtrlAltDel on January 11, 2018, 09:58:21 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 11, 2018, 07:11:34 AM
Starfleet Command, obviously.

I don't think that's it. I'm pretty sure it stands for Sergeant First Class.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: wxfree on January 11, 2018, 11:41:23 PM
To me "Sfc," particularly with that capitalization, means "surface."  I'm not certain where I got that, but I think it's from my study of meteorology.  I'd call that Surface Road 536.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: sparker on January 13, 2018, 03:36:35 PM
In DOD terminology, it means "Specialist First Class", a non-commissioned rank common to Army, Marines, and USAF.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: DevalDragon on February 24, 2018, 02:47:43 AM
FWIF, My dad was an US Army Sergeant First Class (SFC), and we had SFC on our ID cards.
Title: Re: Sfc Prefix
Post by: Mapmikey on February 24, 2018, 11:23:44 AM
Quote from: Hurricane Rex on January 11, 2018, 02:14:27 AM
Then sfc could mean St Francis County then?

That is what it means...

See https://goo.gl/maps/2JZnszdnypw