Nevada State Route 317
Encyclopedia
State Route 317 is a state highway
in Lincoln County
, Nevada
, USA. It connects the ghost town of Elgin
north to U.S. Route 93 in the city of Caliente
.
of Nevada
, running south from U.S. Route 93 in 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
to Kershaw Park Entrance Rd.
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 Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Nevada
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,165. Its county seat is Pioche.-History:...
, 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...
, USA. It connects the ghost town of Elgin
Elgin, Nevada
Elgin is a ghost town located between Caliente and Carp, Nevada. Originally a railroad town, it is now the home of a one-room schoolhouse, which has been in use from 1922 to 1967...
north to U.S. Route 93 in the city of Caliente
Caliente, Nevada
Caliente , formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. Its elevation is 4,300 feet . The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census...
.
History
State Route 55 was a state highway in the U.S. stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
, running south from U.S. Route 93 in Caliente
Caliente, Nevada
Caliente , formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. Its elevation is 4,300 feet . The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census...
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
Caliente, Nevada
Caliente , formerly known as Culverwell and Calientes is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. Its elevation is 4,300 feet . The population was 1,123 at the 2000 census...
to Kershaw Park Entrance Rd.