Middlegate, Nevada

Middlegate is an unincorporated hamlet along "The Loneliest Road In America," U.S. Route 50, in Churchill County, Nevada, United States.[1] The community consists of a commercial rest stop with food, fuel and lodging accommodations, and some ranches and other private properties in the nearby area. The last recorded population for the hamlet itself was 17 permanent residents.

Middlegate, Nevada
Unincorporated community
Middlegate, Nevada is located in Nevada
Middlegate, Nevada
Middlegate, Nevada
Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 118°01′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
County Churchill County
Elevation
[1]
4,610 ft (1,410 m)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total17
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code775
GNIS feature ID856080[1]
Nearby highwaysUS 50, NV 361

Middlegate Station

Middlegate Station is a rest stop/commercial area with a gas station, bar and restaurant, motel and RV park.

Stephen King stayed at the Middlegate Station motel for seven days and wrote a portion of Desperation.[2]

Middlegate Station was the location for Black Road, Gregory Hutton's award-winning 2002 short film starring William Nilon.[3][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. It was also a stop on the Pony Express.[5]

Shoe Tree
the 2nd shoe tree after the original was vandalized
New Shoe Tree

Immediately to the east of Middlegate on the northern side of Route 50 is a notable tree, known locally as the "Shoe Tree," with several dozen pairs of shoes hanging from its branches. The original Shoe Tree was cut down by vandals in 2011.[6] Since that time, a nearby tree has been decorated with shoes.[7]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Middlegate, Nevada
  2. "A little slice of nowhere - Notes from the Neon Babylon - Opinions - July 5, 2001". News & Review.
  3. "Black Road". Spike.com.
  4. "Black Road" – via www.imdb.com.
  5. "Middlegate Station".
  6. Powers, Ashley (February 17, 2011). "Tree was like an Old Friend". Los Angeles Times. p. 12. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. "The Shoe Tree of Middlegate". travelnevada.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

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