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.

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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

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U.S. Route 50 hasNickname The Loneliest Road in America
Austin, Nevada nickname The Loneliest Road in America
this entity surface form: Loneliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America
Nevada Scenic Byway notableSegment The Loneliest Road in America
this entity surface form: Loneliest Road in America