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Nevada State Route 379
State Route 379 (SR 379) covers Duckwater Road, a state highway in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The route serves the Duckwater Indian Reservation, connecting the community of Duckwater to U.S. Route 6 at Currant. The highway was formerly a part of State Route 20 prior to the 1970s. Route description SR 379 begins in the small town of Currant, located approximately southwest of Ely. From there, the highway heads northwest about as it passes through Railroad Valley. Upon meeting the foothills of the Pancake Range, the route curves northward and then turns west again before reaching the town of Duckwater. History 50px, SR 379 was originally a part of State Route 20. State maps show a road leading to Duckwater existed as early as 1919, although it was longer and followed a more north–south alignment. The route connected to State Route 4 (now US 6) southwest of Currant at the town of Butler's and proceeded north of Duckwater to a junction with State Route 2 (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currant, Nevada
Currant is an unincorporated community in Nye County, Nevada. Settled in 1868, it was first a farming town with a small population. Its current population is 65. Name Creeks nearby were named for the wild currants growing with the town, taking the name from Currant Creek. History Currant post office opened April 16, 1883, was reestablished September 19, 1892, and again August 31, 1926, operations suspended December 31, 1943. In 1914, a small amount of gold was discovered. In the late 1930s, small but highly productive claims of magnesite deposits were discovered in Nye County while major deposits were in Ely in White Pine County, Nevada, and magnesite mining stopped in 1942. Transportation Currant is located on U.S. Route 6 U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ... at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |