Georgia State Route 79

State Route 79 marker

State Route 79
Elberton Highway, Lincolnton Highway
Georgia State Route 79 highlighted in red
Route information
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
Counties Lincoln, Elbert
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← SR 78US 80 →

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

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]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
LincolnLincolnton0.00.0 US 378 / SR 43 (Washington Street)Southern terminus; roadway continues as Goshen Street
Chennault12.620.3 SR 44 (Graball Road) – WashingtonSR 44 runs southwest of SR 79; Graball Road continues northeast.
Elbert​26.743.0 SR 72 (Calhoun Falls Highway) – Elberton, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, Abbeville, South CarolinaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  • Georgia (U.S. state) portal
  • U.S. Roads portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (October 17, 2012). "Route of SR 79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 17, 2012.

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