Existed: ? – 1976 | Length 12.7 km | |
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. Six Mile Canyon, along with nearby Gold Canyon, was the site of some of the state’s first mining efforts, and earliest encampments.
Map of State Rte 79, Nevada, USA
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Nevada State Route 79 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA