Nevada State Route 120

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State Route 120

Pasture Road
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Nevada State Route 120, highlighted in red.
Route information
Maintained by NDOT
Length6.260 mi [1]  (10.074 km)
Existed1976–present
Major junctions
Southwest endUS 95.svg US 95 south of Fallon
Northeast endNevada 119.svg SR 119 southeast of Fallon
Location
Country United States
State Nevada
Counties Churchill
Highway system
  • Nevada State Highway System
Nevada 119.svg SR 119 Nevada 121.svg SR 121

State Route 120 (SR 120) is a state highway in Churchill County, Nevada. It connects U.S. Route 95 (US 95) to State Route 119 just outside Naval Air Station Fallon.

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View from the west end of SR 120 looking eastbound 2015-04-29 15 14 35 View east from the west end of Nevada State Route 120 (Pasture Road) in Churchill County, Nevada.jpg
View from the west end of SR 120 looking eastbound

Route description

State Route 120 begins south of the city of Fallon, at the intersection of US 95 and Pasture Road. From there, the route follows Pasture Road eastward through agricultural and farmlands south of Fallon. After about 3 miles (4.8 km), the route comes close to the northern shore of Carson Lake. At this point, the highway turns northward to traverse through more agricultural areas. SR 120 reaches its terminus at the southwest corner of Naval Air Station Fallon, at the intersection of Pasture Road and Berney Road (SR 119), although Pasture Road continues north to access the airbase. [1] [2]

History

SR 120 was designated in 1976.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Churchill County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00US 95.svg US 95  Hawthorne, Las Vegas
6.2610.07Nevada 119.svg SR 119  / Berney Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Nevada Department of Transportation (January 2017). "State Maintained Highways of Nevada: Descriptions and Maps" . Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. Google (27 Dec 2011). "Overview of SR 120" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 27 Dec 2011.