Nevada State Route 79

State Route 79 marker

State Route 79
Six Mile Canyon Road
Route information
Length: 7.9 mi[1] (12.7 km)
Existed: ? – 1976
Major junctions
West end: SR 17 at Virginia City
East end: US 50 near Dayton
Location
Counties: Storey, Lyon
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada

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

  1. 1 2 Google (August 27, 2016). "Overview of Six Mile Canyon Road (old SR 79)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. Moreno, Rich (March 4, 2009). "Nevada's Roots Found in Six Mile Canyon". Backyard Traveler by Rich Moreno. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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