State Route 2
West end:	S.R. 193 in the community of Flintstone
North end:	South Carolina border southeast of Clayton
Georgia State Routes < SR 1 SR 3 >

State Route 2 is a west-east route in the northern part of Georgia. The route serves suburbs of Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as much of the mountainous area in the northern part of the state. Image File history File links Georgia_2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Clayton is a city located in Rabun County, Georgia. ... Below is a list of State Routes in the U.S. state of Georgia (typically abbreviated SR). ... Image File history File links Georgia_1. ... In the U.S. state of Georgia, U.S. Route 27 runs north-south near the western border (with Alabama). ... Georgia State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgias northern border to its southern border. ... Image File history File links Georgia_3. ... Nickname: Scenic City (official), Chatt-Town, River City, Chatty, Chattavegas, The Noog Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Ron Littlefield Area    - City 370. ...

Routing

From its western terminus at S.R. 193 in the community of Flintstone, the route runs east along Battlefield Parkway, briefly multiplexing with U.S. 27/S.R. 1, then intersecting Interstate 75, before reaching U.S. 41/U.S. 76/S.R. 3. After a brief multiplex with U.S. 41/U.S. 76/S.R. 3 through Ringgold, the route splits and continues east. After crossing the Conasauga River, the route briefly multiplexes with S.R. 225 north, then continues a short distance east to U.S. 411/S.R. 61 at the community of Cisco. S.R. 2 multiplexes south with U.S. 411/S.R. 61 to Chatsworth. In Chatsworth, S.R. 2 multiplexes east with S.R. 52 east past Fort Mountain to Ellijay. In Ellijay, the route begins a multiplex with U.S. 76 to the South Carolina state line. U.S. 76/S.R. 2, as well as S.R. 5 and S.R. 515, travel to the northeast to Blue Ridge. In Blue Ridge, S.R. 5 departs to the north, while U.S. 76/S.R. 2/S.R. 515 continue east to Blairsville. East of Blairsville, the route arcs to the north, then east, around Brasstown Bald. West of Hiawassee, S.R. 515 departs to the north, and U.S. 76/S.R. 2 are joined by S.R. 17, then S.R. 75 in Hiawassee. East of Hiawasssee, S.R. 17 and S.R. 75 depart to the south, and U.S. 76 continues east through a series of switchbacks over the Eastern Continental Divide to Clayton. After a brief multiplex in Clayton with U.S. 23/U.S. 441/S.R. 15, U.S. 76/S.R. 2 continue southeast to the South Carolina state line. A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... United States Highway 27 (US-27), is a north-south United States highway. ... In the U.S. state of Georgia, U.S. Route 27 runs north-south near the western border (with Alabama). ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... U.S. Highway 41 in northern Michigan United States Highway 41 is a north-south United States highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Beach, Florida. ... U.S. Route 76 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 548 miles (882 km) from southeast North Carolina to Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... Georgia State Route 3 runs in a generally north-south orientation from Georgias northern border to its southern border. ... Ringgold is a city located in Catoosa County, Georgia. ... The Conasauga River is a river that runs through Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. ... U.S. Highway 411 is a spur of U.S. Highway 11. ... Chatsworth is a city located in Murray County, Georgia. ... Ellijay is a city located in Gilmer County, Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... State Route 5 is a route that bisects northern Georgia. ... State Route 515 is a four-lane highway that begins at the northern terminus of I-575 at the Cherokee County/Pickens County line in northern Georgia. ... Blue Ridge is a city in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. ... Blairsville is a city located in Union County, Georgia. ... Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of USA, with a summit elevation of 4784 feet (1458 metres) above mean sea level. ... Hiawassee is a town located in Towns County, Georgia. ... State Route 17 is a north-south route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A nearly 180-degree turn in a road, trail, or ramp is called a hairpin turn (also hairpin bend or, if in a trail, a switchback). ... The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean. ... Clayton is a city located in Rabun County, Georgia. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ... U.S. Highway 441 is a spur route of US Highway 41. ... State Route 15 is a north-south route. ...

History

State Route 2 had originally been planned to follow a winding route through the Cohutta mountains between Cisco and Blue Ridge. Due to the ruggedness of the terrain, coupled with landslides on one section of the route, S.R. 2 was rerouted to multiplex with S.R. 52 over Fort Mountain. A section of State Route 2 from Fort Oglethorpe east to U.S. 41 is named the Baxter Shavers Memorial Highway after a deputy sheriff that was killed on this highway back on April 14, 1978. Landslide of soil and regolith in Pakistan A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows. ... Fort Fort Oglethorpe is located at 34°5644 North, 85°1444 West (34. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105 in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

External link

• Peach State Roads profile on S.R. 2