The Loneliest Road in America?

The Historic U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west highway, known as “The Loneliest Road in America.”

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Looking at this picture, it is easy to see why Route 50 is often called “The Loneliest Road in America.” The highway runs from coast to coast, from West Sacramento, California, to Ocean City, Maryland, but it passes through some large expanses of vacant, desolate country. It was “Life” magazine that dubbed it “The Loneliest Road in America” in its July, 1986, issue. The name caught on and Nevada now uses it as a marketing slogan for the highway. 

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