Georgia State Route 266
highway in Georgia
State Route 266 (SR 266) is a 18.2-mile-long (29.3 km) east–west state highway located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its path is within Clay and Randolph counties.
Route description
SR 266 begins at an intersection with SR 39 about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Fort Gaines. SR 39 north leads to George T. Bagby State Park. The route heads northeast through rural parts of Clay County to Clay County Road 43 (CR 43, Cotton Hill Road). Later on is CR 47 (Shaw Road). Farther to the northeast is CR 44 (Bethel Church Road). After that, the county crosses a corner of Randolph County before re-entering Clay County for a short while. Back in Randolph County, the route heads to Coleman, where it intersects Randolph CR 160 (Hangman Road). Just to the northwest is CR 33 (Chestnut Street), then CR 67 and CR 65 (Hammock Road).
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