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Nevada State Route 317
State Route 317 (SR 317) is a state highway in Lincoln County, Nevada, Lincoln County, Nevada. It connects the ghost town of Elgin, Nevada, Elgin north to U.S. Route 93 in Nevada, U.S. Route 93 (US 93) in the city of Caliente, Nevada, Caliente. Portions of the highway were heavily damaged by flooding in January 2005 and repairs were not yet complete as of January 2015. History State Route 55 was a state highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Nevada, running south from U.S. Route 93 (Nevada), U.S. Route 93 in Caliente, Nevada, Caliente into Kershaw–Ryan State Park. It was defined by 1935 and survived until the 1976 renumbering. As a result of the renumbering, SR 317 was assigned to the segment of SR 55 from US 93 in Caliente, Nevada, Caliente to Kershaw Park Entrance Rd. Major intersections References {{Reflist State highways in Nevada, 317 Transportation in Lincoln County, Nevada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin, Nevada
Elgin is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada on the eastern banks of the Meadow Valley Wash off of Nevada State Route 317. The first settlement at Elgin was made in 1882. A post office was established at Elgin in 1913, and remained in operation until 1966. A former railroad town, it is now the location of the Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site, a one-room schoolhouse museum which is open by appointment. There is an apple An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ' ... orchard nearby. References External linksElgin(ghosttowns.com)Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site(parks.nv.gov) Ghost towns in Lincoln County, Nevada Ghost towns in Nevada {{LincolnCountyNV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |