Nevada State Route 227
Encyclopedia
State Route 227, commonly known as Lamoille Highway, is a state highway
in Elko County
, in northeastern Nevada
in the western United States
. From its terminus with State Route 535
, it connects the city of Elko
with the nearby communities of Spring Creek
and Lamoille
, 20 mi (32.2 km) to the southeast. For most of its length it is 4-lanes and undivided.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Elko County
Elko County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 45,291 people, 15,638 households, and 11,493 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/sq mi . There were 18,456 housing units at an average density of 1/sq mi...
, in northeastern Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
in the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. From its terminus with State Route 535
Nevada State Route 535
State Route 535, more commonly known as Idaho Street, is a short state highway through downtown Elko, Nevada. It is also signed as Interstate 80 Business. It was formerly designated U.S. Highway 40....
, it connects the city of Elko
Elko, Nevada
Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....
with the nearby communities of Spring Creek
Spring Creek, Nevada
Spring Creek is a census-designated place in central Elko County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It mainly serves as a bedroom community for the businesses and industries in and around the nearby city of Elko. It is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area...
and Lamoille
Lamoille, Nevada
Lamoille is a rural unincorporated community in Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada in the western United States. It is located about east of Elko at the base of the Ruby Mountains at an elevation of and is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area.The early...
, 20 mi (32.2 km) to the southeast. For most of its length it is 4-lanes and undivided.