Nevada_State_Route_79

Nevada State Route 79

Nevada State Route 79

Former state highway in Nevada, United States

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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Google (August 27, 2016). "Overview of Six Mile Canyon Road (old SR 79)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  2. [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. [3]
    Moreno, Richard (2000). Roadside History of Nevada. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 101.
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