Nevada State Route 360
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State Route 360 is a state highway
in the southern portion of Mineral County
, Nevada
, USA. The route connects the former town of Basalt to the rest of Mineral County. A road has been in the place of SR 360 since 1919, and became State Route 10 by 1929.
12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of the California
state line, at the site of the former town of Basalt on U.S. Route 6 (US 6). From there, the highway proceeds north for about 10 miles (16.1 km) before turning northeast to roughly parallel the Mineral–Esmeralda
county line. The route winds around some mountains and valleys, including following the southeast tip of the Excelsior Mountains
. SR 360 reaches its terminus at U.S. Route 95 near the former town of Rhodes, 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Mina
.
A route approximating the alignment of State Route 360 appears on maps as early as 1919. This road paralleled the path of the Southern Pacific Railroad
from Rhodes through Basalt and into California. By 1929, the road had been designated as a part of State Route 10. The southern 12 miles (19.3 km), between the California state line and Basalt, had been paved by 1936. This section became part of US 6 when it was extended through Nevada in 1937. The remainder of SR 10 was paved by 1955.
Once the highway was paved, it remained relatively unchanged for several years. In 1976, Nevada began a renumbering of its state highways. In the route reassignment process, the portion of SR 10 concurrent with US 6 no longer carried a state highway number; the remainder of the highway north of Basalt became State Route 360. This action took place on July 1, 1976, and was first seen on state maps with the 1978 edition.
State highway
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in the southern portion of Mineral County
Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,071. In 2009, it was estimated to have dropped to 4,662. Its county seat is Hawthorne.-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. The route connects the former town of Basalt to the rest of Mineral County. A road has been in the place of SR 360 since 1919, and became State Route 10 by 1929.
Route description
State Route 360 begins near the border of the Inyo National ForestInyo National Forest
Inyo National Forest is a federally administered forest in the United States. The forest covers parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, and the White Mountains of California and Nevada. It contains two wilderness areas: the John Muir Wilderness and the Ansel Adams Wilderness...
12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
state line, at the site of the former town of Basalt on U.S. Route 6 (US 6). From there, the highway proceeds north for about 10 miles (16.1 km) before turning northeast to roughly parallel the Mineral–Esmeralda
Esmeralda County, Nevada
Esmeralda County is a county in the west of U.S. state of Nevada. Its county seat is Goldfield. Its 2000 census population was officially 971, making its population density 0.1045 inhabitants/km² , the second-lowest of any county-equivalent outside of Alaska. As of 2010, the population had...
county line. The route winds around some mountains and valleys, including following the southeast tip of the Excelsior Mountains
Excelsior Mountains
The Excelsior Mountains are located in western Nevada in the United States. The range stretches in an east-west direction in Mineral County southwest of the town of Mina, Nevada. The mountains reach an elevation of 8,805 feet at Moho Mountain in the southeastern part of the range. The...
. SR 360 reaches its terminus at U.S. Route 95 near the former town of Rhodes, 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Mina
Mina, Nevada
Mina is a small community in Mineral County in west-central Nevada on U.S. Route 95 at an elevation of . The 2010 population was 155.-History:...
.
History
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
from Rhodes through Basalt and into California. By 1929, the road had been designated as a part of State Route 10. The southern 12 miles (19.3 km), between the California state line and Basalt, had been paved by 1936. This section became part of US 6 when it was extended through Nevada in 1937. The remainder of SR 10 was paved by 1955.
Once the highway was paved, it remained relatively unchanged for several years. In 1976, Nevada began a renumbering of its state highways. In the route reassignment process, the portion of SR 10 concurrent with US 6 no longer carried a state highway number; the remainder of the highway north of Basalt became State Route 360. This action took place on July 1, 1976, and was first seen on state maps with the 1978 edition.