Middlegate, Nevada

Middlegate is an unincorporated community along "The Loneliest Road In America", U.S. Route 50, in Churchill County, Nevada, United States.[1] The community consists of a rest stop and some ranches and other private properties.

Middlegate, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Middlegate, Nevada
Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 118°01′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Churchill County
Elevation
4,610 ft (1,410 m)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total17
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)775
GNIS feature ID856080[1]
Nearby highwaysUS 50, NV 361

Middlegate Station

Middlegate Station is a rest stop with a motel, bar and restaurant, gas station, and RV park. It was the location for Black Road, Gregory Hutton's award-winning 2002 short film starring William Nilon.[2][3]

Stephen King stayed at the Middlegate Station motel for seven days and wrote a portion of Desperation.[4]

Transportation

Middlegate is served by intersecting U.S. Route 50 (Austin Highway/"The Loneliest Road In America") and Nevada State Route 361 (Gabbs Valley Road) along with multiple unpaved roads giving access to the surrounding ranches.

A former portion of the Lincoln Highway intersects with Gabbs Valley Road at Middlegate Station.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlegate
  2. "Black Road". Spike.com.
  3. "Black Road" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. "A little slice of nowhere - Notes from the Neon Babylon - Opinions - July 5, 2001". News & Review.

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