The Loneliest Road in America
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The Loneliest Road in America is a famously remote and sparsely populated stretch of U.S. Route 50 that crosses Nevada, known for its vast desert landscapes and minimal services.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loneliest Road in America | 1 |
| Loneliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | highway nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. Route 50
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 50 in Nevada
|
| associatedWith |
Great Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin region
Nevada tourism promotions ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
cold winters ⓘ hot summers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | part of U.S. Highway System ⓘ |
| features |
basin and range topography
ⓘ
limited fuel stops ⓘ long distances between towns ⓘ mountain passes ⓘ salt flats ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most desolate stretches of highway in the U.S. ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | U.S. Route 50 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
minimal services
ⓘ
remoteness ⓘ sparse population ⓘ vast desert landscapes ⓘ |
| nicknameOf |
U.S. Route 50
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 50 through central Nevada
|
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| passesNear | Great Basin National Park ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Austin, Nevada
ⓘ
Carson City ⓘ
surface form:
Carson City, Nevada
Churchill County ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill County, Nevada
Ely, Nevada ⓘ Eureka County, Nevada ⓘ Eureka, Nevada ⓘ Fallon, Nevada ⓘ Lander County, Nevada ⓘ White Pine County, Nevada ⓘ |
| popularWith |
bicycle tourists
ⓘ
long-distance drivers ⓘ motorcyclists ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
drivers advised to carry extra water
ⓘ
drivers advised to keep fuel tank full ⓘ |
| scenicBywayStatus | Nevada Scenic Byway ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| surface | paved ⓘ |
| terrain |
Great Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin desert
|
| tourismType | road trip tourism ⓘ |
| trafficLevel | low ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Loneliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America
this entity surface form:
Loneliest Road in America