South Carolina Highway 11 (SC 11), also known as the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, is a 119.850-mile (192.880 km) state highway through the far northern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina, following the southernmost peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The route is surrounded by peach orchards, quaint villages, and parks. It is an alternative to Interstate 85 (I-85) and has been featured by such publications as National Geographic, Rand McNally, and Southern Living.^[6]

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South Carolina Highway 11
Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway
Route information
Maintained by SCDOT
Length	119.850 mi[1][2][3][4][5] (192.880 km)
Existed	1922–present
Tourist routes	Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
Major junctions
South end	I-85 outside of Fair Play
Major intersections	US 76 / US 123 near Westminster US 178 near Sunset US 276 in Cleveland US 25 near Travelers Rest US 176 in Campobello I-26 near Campobello US 221 / US 221 Alt. in Chesnee I-85 in Gaffney US 29 in Gaffney
North end	SC 18 / SC 150 in Gaffney
Location
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee
Highway system
South Carolina State Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← SC 10 → SC 12

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SC 11 is located entirely within the U.S. state of South Carolina, beginning in southern Oconee County as Exit 1 of Interstate 85 , 0.6 mi (1 km) from the South Carolina and Georgia border. After Oconee County, Highway 11 enters northern Pickens County, where bridges carry it over Lake Keowee and it passes near Table Rock State Park before it leaves the county. Next comes Greenville County, where Highway 11 runs together with U.S. Highway 276 for several miles near Cleveland before splitting off on a more westerly route and crossing U.S. Highway 25 near Tigerville. Highway 11 then enters northern Spartanburg County, where it has an interchange with Interstate 26 near Campobello and Landrum. Finally, Highway 11 passes into Cherokee County, crossing Interstate 85 near Gaffney and ending shortly thereafter.^[7]

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The current highway was once part of the "Cherokee Path" or "Keowee Path," this road was the route used by the Cherokee Indians and the English and French fur traders and stretched from Tennessee to Charleston, South Carolina. This National Scenic Byway winds its way through Upstate South Carolina and passes through some towns, such as Walhalla, Marietta, Campobello, Chesnee, and Gaffney. Echoes of the area's Cherokee heritage can still be heard in places and river names like Seneca, Savannah, Keowee, Jocassee, Enoree, Toxaway, Tugaloo, Tokena, and Eastatoee.

In the city of Gaffney, east of I-85, SC 11 is known as "Floyd Baker Boulevard," which is a well-known street name in Upstate South Carolina.^{[citation needed]} This section of SC 11 is a vast contrast to the rest of the route. At this point the highway becomes heavily congested and developed. Gaffney is also the biggest town along the route.

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