State Route 165 (SR 165) is an east to west secondary highway in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States that is 23.8 miles (38.3 km) long. It is the Tennessee portion of the Cherohala Skyway which runs through Cherokee National Forest and connects Tellico Plains with Robbinsville, North Carolina. Its western terminus is at SR 68 in Tellico Plains and its eastern terminus is at the North Carolina border, where the road continues as North Carolina Highway 143 (NC 143).[1]
 State Route 165 | ||||
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| Cherohala Skyway | ||||
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.8 mi[1] (38.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 68 in Tellico Plains | |||
| East end |  NC 143 near Robbinsville, NC | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Monroe | |||
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Route description
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SR 165 begins in Tellico Plains at an intersection with SR 68 on the northwestern edge of downtown. It travels east and straddles the northern edge of downtown to have an intersection with SR 360. The highway then leaves Tellico Plains to enter the Cherokee National Forest to become narrow and curvy, running parallel to the Tellico River for several miles. SR 165 then leaves the river to climb the mountains, where it becomes extremely curvy as it gains altitude. It continues to wind its way east before coming to an end at the North Carolina state line, where the Cherohala Skyway continues as NC 143.
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Monroe County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tellico Plains | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 68 – Ducktown, Madisonville | Western terminus | |
| 1.1 | 1.8 |   SR 360 north (Ballplay Road) – Vonore | Southern terminus of SR 360 | ||
| Cherokee National Forest | 5.2 | 8.4 | National Forest Road 210 – Bald River Falls, Tellico Ranger Station | ||
| 14 | 23 | Indian Boundary Road – Indian Boundary | |||
| 23.8 | 38.3 |  NC 143 east (Cherohala Skyway) – Robbinsville | Eastern terminus; North Carolina state line | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Route 165" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (24 January 2003). "State Highway and Interstate List 2003".
External links
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Media related to Tennessee State Route 165 at Wikimedia Commons
