Nevada State Route 79
Appearance
(Redirected from Nevada State Highway 79)
Six Mile Canyon Road | |
Route information | |
Length | 7.9 mi[1] (12.7 km) |
Existed | ?–1976 |
Major junctions | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Counties | Storey, Lyon |
Highway system | |
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State Route 79 (SR 79) was a state highway in Storey and Lyon counties in Nevada. Also known as Six Mile Canyon Road, the highway was an 7.9-mile (12.7 km) road connecting Virginia City to U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Dayton.[1][2] Six Mile Canyon, along with nearby Gold Canyon, was the site of some of the state's first mining efforts and earliest encampments.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Overview of Six Mile Canyon Road (old SR 79)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Toll, David W. (2002). The Complete Nevada Traveler: The Affectionate and Intimately Detailed Guidebook to the Most Interesting State in America. University of Nevada Press. p. 136. ISBN 9780940936126.
- ^ Moreno, Richard (2000). Roadside History of Nevada. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 101.