U.S. Route 129
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| U.S. Route 129 | |||||||||||||
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| Length: | 582 mi (937 km) | ||||||||||||
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| South end: | Image:US 19.svgImage:US 27.svgImage:US 98.svg US 19/US 27/US 98 in Chiefland, FL | ||||||||||||
| North end: | Image:I-40.svg Interstate 40 in Knoxville, TN | ||||||||||||
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U.S. Route 129 is a spur of U.S. Route 29. It currently runs for 582 miles (937 km) from Knoxville, Tennessee to Chiefland, Florida at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. It goes through the cities of Knoxville, Tennessee, Gainesville, Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and Macon, Georgia. Eleven miles of US 129 located on the Tennessee/North Carolina border is known as the Tail of the Dragon, a popular motorcycle and sportscar destination. The Dragon's name is apparently derived from the roadway's resemblance to a dragon's back. The Dragon runs from Tab Cat Creek to Deals Gap and has 318 curves.
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"Tail of the Dragon" on U.S. 129
