Middlegate, Nevada
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Middlegate, Nevada | |
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  Middlegate, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′16″N 118°01′35″W / 39.28778°N 118.02639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nevada |
| County | Churchill |
| Elevation | 4,610 ft (1,410 m) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 17 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 856080[1] |
| Nearby highways | US 50, NV 361 |
Middlegate is an unincorporated community along "The Loneliest Road In America," U.S. Route 50, in Churchill County, Nevada, United States.[1]
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]
