Junction House

Junction House (HM1RQB)

Location: Reno, NV 89502 Washoe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 29.34', W 119° 47.69'

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Here was located one of the busiest crossroads of pioneer Nevada, converging point for many major toll roads of the area. The earliest emigrants from the east crossed through Truckee Meadows at this point and by 1853 the intersection was known as Junction House, first permanent settlement in this valley and a stopping place for thousands.

Junction House, later called Andersons, was a station for such toll roads of the 1860's as the turnpike to Washoe City, the Myron Lake road to Oregon, the Geiger roads to Virginia City and the important Henness Pass route to California.

Governor Sparks bought the property in the late 1890's and more recently it belonged to cattleman William Moffat.
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HM NumberHM1RQB
Marker Number4
Year Placed1964
Placed ByState of Nevada Centennial Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, April 17th, 2016 at 9:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 259646 N 4374773
Decimal Degrees39.48900000, -119.79483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 29.34', W 119° 47.69'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 29' 20.4" N, 119° 47' 41.4" W
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Area Code(s)702, 775
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3756-3822 US-395 BUS, Reno NV 89502, US
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