State Route 206 (SR 206) is a
state highway
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in
Douglas County, Nevada
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,
United States
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. It runs northwest from
State Route 88 near the
California
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state line along Foothill Road to
Genoa
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, and then turns east on Genoa Lane to end at
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
.
Route description
State Route 206 begins at a junction with
SR 88 in
Centerville, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the California state line. From there, the route heads northwest with a gradual climb through the Sheridan area to meet
SR 207 near
Mottsville. The route then continues north, winding along the foothills of the Carson Range until reaching the town of
Genoa
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. From there, SR 206 makes an immediate right at the intersection with Main Street to terminate at
US 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road ...
west of
Minden–Tahoe Airport
Minden–Tahoe Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nevada, United States, including the towns of Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa, Nevada; and Lake Tahoe to the west. The airport is about five mi ...
.
History
Until the
1976 renumbering, the Genoa Lane section of SR 206 was State Route 57, connecting Genoa to US 395. That route was defined by 1937. However, in the renumbering, SR 206 was assigned to return to US 395 using Jacks Valley Road rather than Genoa Lane. (The part of this from
State Route 207 north to
State Route 757 had been
State Route 19; the rest was unnumbered.) Genoa Lane was assigned State Route 758. By 1995, the piece north of Genoa was removed, and SR 206 was realigned to use SR 758.
1995-1996 Official Highway Map of Nevada
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Major intersections
See also
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Nevada State Route 206
State Route 206 (SR 206) is a state highway in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. It runs northwest from State Route 88 near the California state line along Foothill Road to Genoa, and then turns east on Genoa Lane to end at U.S. Route 395.
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Transportation in Douglas County, Nevada