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The highway connects the various mountain communities straddled along Buck Creek, South Toe River and North Toe River in Western North Carolina and serves as a direct route, via the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Mount Mitchell State Park.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsRoute description[edit]History[edit]Major intersections[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Route description[edit]  NC\u00a080 is a 37.9-mile-long (61.0\u00a0km) two-lane mountain highway between US\u00a070, in Pleasant Gardens, and NC\u00a0226A, near Bakersville.  The highway is popular with bike and motorcycle enthusiasts, because of its hairpin turns and also makes up part of the Mount Mitchell Scenic Drive between the Blue Ridge Parkway and Micaville.  Trucks are not recommended to take NC\u00a080, with multiple warning signs posted at each major intersection.In McDowell County, NC\u00a080 begins in the Pleasant Gardens community, located west of Marion.  Going north, it soon arrives at Lake Tahoma, built in 1924, a private lake which has a notable stone building situated in it, connected by causeway.[2]  Soon after leaving the western shores of the lake, the highway hugs along Buck Creek to the Sunnyvale community, where it then begins its ascent up Singecat Ridge.  The following 5.5 miles (8.9\u00a0km) has numerous 180-degree turns and is recommended to drive carefully along this section.  At Buck Creek Gap, NC\u00a080 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway, where travelers may continue on their way towards Mount Mitchell State Park; the location also features an overlook and is where both the Eastern Continental Divide (3,350 feet (1,020\u00a0m)) and the Yancey County line cross.[3][4]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4From Buck Creek Gap, NC\u00a080 descends into the Busick community and then along the South Toe River.  Near Hamrick is the Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area, part of the Pisgah National Forest, where visitors can hike nearby trails and camp.  1.7 miles (2.7\u00a0km) further downstream is Celo Community, located at the base of Celo Knob.  In Micaville, NC\u00a080 connects with US\u00a019E, where travelers can continue on towards Burnsville or Spruce Pine.  After a 2.25-mile (3.62\u00a0km) overlap with US\u00a019E, NC\u00a080 continues north into Mitchell County.[5]After crossing the North Toe River, NC\u00a080 becomes windy as it hugs along Ellis, Gouge and Burnt Mountains.  Both Kona and Lunday are found along the banks of the North Toe River here; while Bandana, known for its local pottery, is situated along Sink Hole Creek.  At NC\u00a0226A (Mine Creek Road), NC\u00a080 ends; continuing north along NC\u00a0226A goes to Loafers Glory and NC\u00a080’s pre-1996 northern terminus.  Both directions on NC\u00a0226A will take travelers on to Bakersville.[6]History[edit]The first NC\u00a080 was established in 1921 and traveled from South Carolina to Virginia, via Wadesboro, Albemarle, Salisbury, Mocksville and Mount Airy.[7]  In 1926, NC\u00a080 was duplex with NC\u00a020 in Wadesboro.  By 1929, NC\u00a080 was realigned to go through Rockwell.[8]  In 1934, most of NC\u00a080 was replaced by US\u00a052, from South Carolina to Salisbury, and US\u00a0601, from Salisbury to Mount Airy; only the part northeast of Mount Airy to the Virginia state line remained.[9]  In 1940, the remaining section was renumbered as NC\u00a0103.[10]The second and current NC\u00a080 was established in 1940 as a renumbering of NC\u00a0104, between US\u00a064\/US\u00a070, in Pleasant Gardens, to NC\u00a026, in Loafers Glory.[11]  In 1970, NC\u00a080 was realigned onto improved roadway to US\u00a019E, near Micaville; the old alignment along Stream Road (SR\u00a01425) was consequently downgraded.[12]  In 1996, NC\u00a080 was truncated at Mine Creek Road, near Bakersville, upon the establishment of NC\u00a0226A along it, which also replaced its former routing to Loafers Glory.[13]Major intersections[edit]References[edit]^ a b Google (May 5, 2015). “North Carolina Highway 80” (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 5, 2015.^ Clark, Kim (2013). Marion, North Carolina (Images of America Series). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN\u00a0978-0-7385-9793-5.^ McDowell County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ Parent, Laurence (2006). Scenic Driving North Carolina. Morris Book Publishing, LLC. ISBN\u00a0978-0-7627-4061-1.^ Yancey County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ Mitchell County, North Carolina (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1922. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ State Highway System of North Carolina (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1930. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ North Carolina County Road Survey 1936 (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC \/ NCSTC \/ U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. North Carolina State Tax Commission. 1936. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ North Carolina Primary Highway System (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCDOT. North Carolina Department of Transportation. 1940. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ North Carolina County Road Survey 1944 (PDF) (Map). Cartography by NCSHC \/ U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. North Carolina State Highway Commission. 1944. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ “Route Change (1970-03-05)” (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 5, 1970. p.\u00a02. Retrieved March 21, 2016.^ “Route Change (1996-08-05)” (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. August 5, 1996. p.\u00a02. 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