Nevada State Route 844
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Country | United States | |||
State | Nevada | |||
County | Nye | |||
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State Route 844 (SR 844) is a 12.319-mile (19.826 km)
Route description
State Route 844 begins at a junction with Gabbs Valley Road (SR 361) about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of
History
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The routing of SR 844 first appears on state maps in 1960 as State Route 91. This route was a graded road from State Route 23 (now SR 361) north of Gabbs east 3 miles (4.8 km) to near Iron Stakes Mine. From there, the route extended east another 13 miles (21 km) along an unpaved road towards the Ichthyosaur State Park area before turning north and traveling another 7 miles (11 km) to Ione.[3] By 1968, the entire highway from the west terminus to the state park turn-off had been graded;[4] this section was paved by 1973.[5]
The route was changed in the
Major intersections
The entire route is in Nye County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | ||
| 12.319 | 19.826 | Ione Road | Road continues beyond terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (2007-08 ed.). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2007. § D3.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1960. § E3. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1968. § E3. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada State Highway Department. 1973. § E3. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Nevada State Maintained Highways: Descriptions, Index and Maps. Nevada Department of Transportation. January 2001. p. 112.
- ^ Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Nevada State Highway Department. 1978. § D3. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2009-01-28.