North Carolina Highway 45 (NC 45) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway traverses north–south, from Ocracoke to Winton.

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North Carolina Highway 45
Route of NC 45 highlighted in red; Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry in dashed red
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	121.7 mi[1] (195.9 km)
Existed	1940–present
Tourist routes	Pamlico Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end	NC 12 in Ocracoke
Major intersections	US 264 in Swan Quarter US 17 near Merry Hill
North end	US 13 / US 158 near Winton
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Hyde, Beaufort, Washington, Bertie, Hertford
Highway system
North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 43 → NC 46

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NC 45 starts at the ferry terminal at Ocracoke, connecting with NC 12, it traverses across the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. At Swan Quarter, it continues at a northwesterly direction; merging with several highways along the way, including US 264, NC 99, NC 32, US 64, NC 308, and NC 461. North of Plymouth, it parallels west of the Chowan River before reaching its northern terminus at US 13/US 158, near Winton.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2013)

On May 1, 2013, NC 45 was extended south from Swan Quarter to its current southern terminus in Ocracoke, crossing over the Pamlico Sound along the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry. NC 45 does not traverse beyond the ferry terminal.^[2]

• North Carolina Bicycle Route 2 - concurrent with NC 45 from Swan Quarter to the northern US 264 intersection