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 | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Counties | Storey, Lyon |
| Highway system | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Overview of Six Mile Canyon Road (old SR 79)" (Map). Google Maps. 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.