Question: Which U.S. state is home to the stretch of highway known as the “Loneliest Road in America”?
Answer: Nevada. U.S. Route 50 runs coast to coast, from Sacramento, California, to Ocean City, Maryland, but it’s the desolate stretch through central Nevada that earned the nickname. The title comes from a 1986 Life magazine story that described the route as completely empty, with no points of interest, and warned motorists not to attempt it without solid survival skills. Rather than taking offense, Nevada’s tourism board embraced the insult and adopted the “Loneliest Road in America” moniker as a badge of honor.
