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Q: U.S. Route 123 (US 123) is a spur of US 23 in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina. The U.S. Highway runs 75.12 mi from US 23, US 441, and SR 365 near Clarkesville, Georgia, north and east to Interstate 385 Business (I-385 Business) in Greenville, South Carolina. US 123 parallels I-85 to the north as it connects the Northeast Georgia cities of Clarkesville and Toccoa with the western Upstate South Carolina communities of Westminster, Seneca, Clemson, Easley, and Greenville. Question: What direction does U.S. Route 123 and U.S. Route 23 have in common? Answer: north
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The U.S. Highway runs 75.12 mi from US 23, US 441, and SR 365 near Clarkesville, Georgia, north and east to Interstate 385 Business I385 Business in Greenville, South Carolina.