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Photo: NC 179 ending at US 17 Business (Jimmy Storey)
NC 179
N.C. 179  19 miles
The Road: Begins at US 17 Bus/NC 130 Shalotte and ends at the South Carolina State Line below Calabash, all within Brunswick County.
The route continues less than a mile as SC 179 to US 17.
Towns and Attractions: Brunswick Co: Shalotte, Calabash

History: NC 179 appeared as new primary routing in 1979, replacing SRs 1163, 1164, 1172, a duplex with NC 904, SRs 1156, 1143, 1173 (old US 17), 1175 (old NC 130-A).
In Aug 2000 (NCDOT), NC 179 was rerouted to its current routing (replacing more SR 1163), leaving behind SR 1172 (a year later it became NC 179 bus).

1979-80 official map
NC 179 appears
1979-80 Official
2009 official map
NC 179 re-routed
2009 Official

Comment: NC 179 provides a primary route along the south Brunswick County beaches.

Last Update: 2 March 2010

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