U.S. 64/74 East - Tennessee to Murphy

U.S. 64/74 east enter Cherokee County, North Carolina through Angelico Gap between Amburn and Angelico Mountains.

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U.S. 64 is the longest numbered route in North Carolina at 611 miles (per the official N.C. State Highway map). Manteo, just ahead of the U.S. 64 east end at Whalebone Junction on the Outer Banks (OBX), is 563 miles from the western extent of the Tar Heel State.

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U.S. 64/74 pass through the settlement of Wolf Creek before climbing through Franklin Gap between Franklin and Bryant Mountains.

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The roadways for U.S. 64/74 separate between Franklin Gap and Hothouse Creek. Payne Mountain rises to the north.

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Lowering from Cole Gap between Vance and Damons Mountains, U.S. 64/74 advances to Mount Pleasant Road (SR 1116) southwest 2.98 miles to Fannin County, Georgia.

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U.S. 64/74 runs between Damons and Dickey Mountains east to NC 294.

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NC 294 branches 13.37 miles northwest from U.S. 64/74 to Letitia, Friendship, Oak Park and Liberty to Tennessee Route 123.

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U.S. 64/74 continue east from NC 294 to the community of Ranger.

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East from Ranger, U.S. 64/74 span the Nottely River and the former path of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

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The north end of NC 60 ties into U.S. 64/74 immediately east of the Nottely River. The 5.06 mile long route continues Georgia Route 60 Spur northeast from Mineral Bluff.

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NC 60 provides part of a route between the North Carolina mountains and Atlanta via Georgia Route 515 south. NC Highway 60 comprises a five lane boulevard in Cherokee County.

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U.S. 64/74 line the south side of Stockade Mountain from NC 60 northeast to Rominger Creek, west of Bell Mountain.

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U.S. 19/129 enter North Carolina at Bellview, 3.79 miles south of U.S. 64/74 by Stockade Mountain.

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South from U.S. 64/74, U.S. 19/129 continue to Blairsville, Georgia. The pair split in 35.7 miles at Turners Corner for Dahlonega and Gainesville respectively.

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Paralleling the Nottely River to the east, U.S. 19/64/74/129 advance northeast to Caney Creek Road (SR 305) near Fort Butler Mountain.

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U.S. 19-64-74-129 enter the town of Murphy alongside an array of traveler services preceding Hiawassee Street (SR 1556).

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U.S. 19 Business (Hiawassee) separates from U.S. 19-64-74-129 at the first of five traffic lights eastbound through Murphy. Hiawassee Street (SR 1556) extends 0.60 miles southeast to Martins Creek Road 0.60 by U.S. 64 and Wildcat Mountain.

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U.S. 19-64-74-129 cross the Hiwassee River ahead of Peachtree Street (SR 1326) south from Downtown Murphy. U.S. 74 remains with U.S. 19 through Bryson City.

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U.S. 64 was relocated in 2009 away from the parallel Hiwassee River onto a new controlled access alignment to the south. Heading east from Murphy and Wildcat Mountain, U.S. 64 reaches Hayesville in 16 miles.

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