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Nevada, United States
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Central Nevada in Nevada is the region surrounding the Loneliest Road in America, including small settlements, mountain ranges and large plateaus in between. Those who live here welcome the few tourists they get, so don't feel afraid to explore this otherwise largely uninhabited part of the state.
The Central Nevada region is best accessed from the west, where interstates I-80 and I-580 exist. I-50 enters Central Nevada from the east and west.
Read in the guideS. Route 50, which is known as the "Loneliest Road in America". It was built in the early 20th century along the route of the Pony Express.
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Elko · Regional · EKO
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small former mining town
small community that is a good jumping-off point for climbing Wheeler Peak
large town with several restaurants and other facilities
small mining town
large town with several hotels; is closer to the Carson City area than Central Nevada
Great Basin National Park is a national park established in 1986, in east-central Nevada near its border with Utah, five miles west of the tiny town of Baker. The park's name is derived from the Great Basin, the dry and mountainous region between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains.
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