Georgia State Route 79
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 State Route 79 | ||||
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| Elberton Highway, Lincolnton Highway | ||||
 Georgia State Route 79 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by GDOT | ||||
| Length | 26.7 mi[1] (43.0 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 378 / SR 43 in Lincolnton | |||
 SR 44 in Chennault | ||||
| North end |  SR 72 southeast of Elberton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Georgia | |||
| Counties | Lincoln, Elbert | |||
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State Route 79 (SR 79) is a state highway in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway runs 26.7 miles (43.0 km) from Lincolnton northwest to a point southeast of Elberton.
Route description
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SR 79 begins at an intersection with US 378/SR 43 in Lincolnton. South of the intersection, the roadway continues as Goshen Street. In Chennault, the route intersects SR 44. The highway continues heading northwest to its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 72 southeast of Elberton.[1]
History
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Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lincoln | Lincolnton | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 378 / SR 43 (Washington Street) | Southern terminus; roadway continues as Goshen Street |
| Chennault | 12.6 | 20.3 | SR 44 (Graball Road) – Washington | SR 44 runs southwest of SR 79; Graball Road continues northeast. | |
| Elbert | | 26.7 | 43.0 | SR 72 (Calhoun Falls Highway) – Elberton, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Abbeville, South Carolina | Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Route of SR 79" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
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