Nevada State Route 265

State Route 265 (SR 265) is a 20.5-mile (33.0 km) state highway in Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States. Referred to as Silver Peak Road, it connects the community of Silver Peak to U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 95 (US 6–95). The route formerly existed as State Route 47.

State Route 265 marker

State Route 265

Silver Peak Road
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length20.500 mi[1] (32.992 km)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
South endSilver Peak Road in Silver Peak
North end Future I-11 / US 6 / US 95 at Blair Junction
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountiesEsmeralda
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
← SR 264→ SR 266

Route description
View from the north end of SR 265 looking southbound in 2015

SR 265 starts at Silver Peak Road (an unrelated road heading east) just southwest of Silver Peak. The highway curves north as the main road through the town. Outside of Silver Peak, the route heads north and slightly westward through the desert. SR 265 ends at Blair Junction on US 6–95, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Coaldale.

History

Silver Peak Road first appears on the 1935 edition of the official state highway map. This version shows it as State Route 47, an unimproved highway.[2] The entire road had been paved by 1940.[3] SR 47 remained relatively unchanged until ca. 1978, when the highway was rechristened as State Route 265.[4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Esmeralda County.

Locationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
Silver Peak00.0Silver Peak Road
​20.5032.99 US 6 / US 95 – Tonopah, Hawthorne
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
Template:Attached KML/Nevada State Route 265
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References
  1. Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. Official Road Map of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1935. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  3. Official Road Map of the State of Nevada (Map). Nevada Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  4. Official Highway Map of Nevada (Map) (1978-79 ed.). Nevada Department of Highways. 1978. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  5. NDOT Maintenance Districts and Mileposts (Map). Nevada Department of Transportation. 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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