Nevada State Route 79

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]

State Route 79
Six Mile Canyon Road
Route information
Length7.9 mi[1] (12.7 km)
Existed?–1976
Major junctions
West end SR 17 at Virginia City
East end US 50 near Dayton
Location
CountiesStorey, Lyon
Highway system
  • Highways in Nevada

References

  1. 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, Richard (2000). Roadside History of Nevada. Missoula: Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 101.
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