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US-395
Secondary Highway

Length: This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

1,305 mi (2,100 km)
Major cities/towns (over 100,000 pop.): Carson City, NV
Reno, NV
Spokane, WA
Commissioned: 1926
Decommissioned:
Direction: South-North
States traversed: California
Nevada
Washington
MAJOR JUNCTIONS
JUNCTION POSTMILE
I-15 CA SBD 0.00
US-6 CA INY 116.15
CA/NV
State Line
CA MNO 120.49
NV ?.??
US-50 NV ?.??
NV ?.??
I-80 NV ?.??
NV/CA
State Line
NV ?.??
CA SIE 0.00
CA/OR
State Line
CA MOD 61.56
OR 0.00
US-20 OR ?.??
OR ?.??
US-26 OR ?.??
OR ?.??
I-84 OR ?.??
US-30 OR ?.??
OR ?.??
I-84 OR ?.??
US-730 OR ?.??
OR ?.??
I-82 OR ?.??
OR/WA
State Line
OR ?.??
WA 0.00
I-82 WA ?.??
I-182 /
US-12
WA ?.??
WA ?.??
I-90 WA ?.??
US-2 WA ?.??
US-195 WA ?.??
I-90 WA ?.??
US-2 WA ?.??
BC-395 /
Canadian border
WA ?.??
Legend
  deleted (no longer in system)   unconstructed
  closed   crossing with no access
  begin/end concurrency, bold route is carried through
  a bold route on white background indicates termini.
BROWSE STATE HWYS
California
< I-380 I-405 >
U.S. Highway 395 shield in California

United States Highway 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the Modoc Plateau, and into eastern Oregon, into eastern Washington, through Spokane, ending at the Canadian border. Most of the Washington segment is cosigned with Interstate 82, Interstate 182, Interstate 90, or U.S. Highway 2. Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 13, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... Jump to: navigation, search Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 15 California State Route 91 Interstate 215 (California) Interstate 515 California State Route 74 California State Route 60 California State Route 56 User:Atanamir List of three-digit Interstate Highways Interstate 215 (Nevada) Interstate 215 (Utah... Location Location of San Bernardino County within California. ... Jump to: navigation, search MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE US-395 CA 0. ... File links The following pages link to this file: List of California State Routes U.S. Highway 6 ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Mono County is a county located in east central California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ... Jump to: navigation, search United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... File links The following pages link to this file: U.S. Highway 50 List of California State Routes ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # US-101 CA 0 20px I-880 CA ? I-580 CA ? CA ? I-680 CA ? I-780 CA ? I-505 CA ? I-5 CA ? California/Nevada State Line CA ?/NV ? I-580 NV ? Nevada/Utah State Line NV ?/UT ? I-215 UT ? I-505 UT ? UT... File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 80 Interstate 880 Interstate 580 Interstate 780 Interstate 980 Interstate 680 (California) Interstate 280 (California) List of California State Routes Interstate 380 (California) Interstate 480 (Iowa-Nebraska) Interstate 180 (Illinois) California State Route 13 California State... Sierra County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. ... Modoc County is a county located in Californias far northeast corner, bounded by Oregon to the north and Nevada to the east. ... Jump to: navigation, search U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 20 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... United States Highway 26 is an east-west United States highway. ... Image File history File links US26. ... Interstate 84 is the designation of two interstate highways in the United States. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. ... Image File history File links Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 30 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Interstate 84 is the designation of two interstate highways in the United States. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... U.S. Highway 730 is a spur of U.S. Highway 30. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links US730. ... Interstate 82 is an interstate highway in the northwestern United States. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Interstate 82 is an interstate highway in the northwestern United States. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Jump to: navigation, search Interstate 182 is a short interstate spur route of Interstate 82 located in the Tri-Cities region of Washington state. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Interstate-182. ... Jump to: navigation, search U.S. Highway 12 is an east-west United States highway. ... Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 12 File links The following pages link to this file: U.S. Highway 12 Categories: Public domain images ... Jump to: navigation, search INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 WA 2 I-82 WA 110 I-15 MT 219 - 227 I-94 MT 456 I-25 WY 55 I-29 SD 396 I-35 MN 159 I-94 WI 44 - 138 I-39 WI 108 - IL 17 I-94... File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 90 90 (number) Interstate 890 Interstate 690 Kennedy Expressway Interstate 390 Interstate 590 Interstate 790 Interstate 990 Northwest Tollway User:Atanamir List of three-digit Interstate Highways Interstate 190 (Illinois) Interstate 190 (New York) Interstate 190... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States Highway. ... Image File history File links Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 2 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... U.S. Highway 195 is a spur of U.S. Highway 95. ... Jump to: navigation, search INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 WA 2 I-82 WA 110 I-15 MT 219 - 227 I-94 MT 456 I-25 WY 55 I-29 SD 396 I-35 MN 159 I-94 WI 44 - 138 I-39 WI 108 - IL 17 I-94... File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 90 90 (number) Interstate 890 Interstate 690 Kennedy Expressway Interstate 390 Interstate 590 Interstate 790 Interstate 990 Northwest Tollway User:Atanamir List of three-digit Interstate Highways Interstate 190 (Illinois) Interstate 190 (New York) Interstate 190... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States Highway. ... Image File history File links Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 2 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... British Columbia provincial highway 395 is a very short cross-border spur in the Okanagan region of the province, just 4 km long. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Bc395. ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Interstate 380 is a short spur highway that connects Interstate 280 in San Bruno, California to San Francisco International Airport in South San Francisco, California; the eastern terminus of I-380 is the junction with U.S. Highway 101. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 LA 48. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... File links The following pages link to this file: U.S. Highway 395 List of California State Routes ... File links The following pages link to this file: U.S. Highway 395 List of California State Routes ... Jump to: navigation, search Mojave Desert The Mojave or Mohave Desert occupies a significant portion of Southern California and parts of Utah, Nevada and Arizona. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... Hesperia is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ... Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 13, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Modoc Plateau lies in the northeast corner of California as well as parts of Oregon and Nevada. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Official language(s) None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Jump to: navigation, search Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington. ... Interstate 82 is an interstate highway in the northwestern United States. ... Interstate 182 is a short interstate spur route of Interstate 82 located in the Tri-Cities region of Washington state. ... Jump to: navigation, search INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 WA 2 I-82 WA 110 I-15 MT 219 - 227 I-94 MT 456 I-25 WY 55 I-29 SD 396 I-35 MN 159 I-94 WI 44 - 138 I-39 WI 108 - IL 17 I-94... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States Highway. ...


Points of interest along the highway include:

Contents

Jump to: navigation, search The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mount Whitney is the highest point in the Continental United States. ... Mammoth Mountain is a volcano that lies to the west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California in the Inyo National Forest. ... The Mammoth Mountain ski resort, on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the Inyo National Forest. ... Mount Dana is a mountain on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park and is the second highest peak within the park after Mount Lyell. ... Long Valley Caldera is a depression in south-eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. ... Jump to: navigation, search Crater Lake, Oregon A caldera is a volcanic feature formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself. ... One of the Mono craters: an excellent example of a rhyolite dome. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mono Lake, showing nearby Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in California, United States that is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species and is one of the most productive ecosystems in North America. ... Jump to: navigation, search World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on... Jump to: navigation, search Orders Many - see section below. ...


Journey in Southern California

US-395 begins in Hesperia, California at the junction with Interstate 15. It intersects California State Highway 18 near Adelanto, California. Then, it intersects California State Highway 58 at a small town known as Kramer Junction, California, a town containing a small store and traffic light. The highway continues along the Sierra Nevada towards Bishop, California, where it meets California State Highway 178. Going through the town of Bishop, US 395 meets U.S. Highway 6. Hesperia is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... California State Route 18 begins west of Adelanto, California in San Bernadino County, California and ends in San Bernadino, California. ... Adelanto is a city located in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. ... California State Highway 58 (CA 58, for short) is an east-west highway across the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which borders the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert between its western terminus near Santa Margarita, California (junction U.S. Highway 101) and Barstow, California (junction Interstate... Jump to: navigation, search The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. ... Jump to: navigation, search MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE US-395 CA 0. ...


Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Ferry County, Washington at the Canadian border, where it continues as British Columbia provincial highway 395. Its southern terminus is in Hesperia, California at an intersection with Interstate 15. Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferry County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... British Columbia provincial highway 395 is a very short cross-border spur in the Okanagan region of the province, just 4 km long. ... Hesperia is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64...


US Highway 395 once extended to downtown San Diego. This part of the highway is now the alignments of Interstate 15 from Hesperia to Devore and Interstate 215 from Devore to Temecula where it meets Interstate 15 again. From Temecula the old route follows Interstate 15 again to east of Fallbrook where the original US 395 still exists as a frontage road. "Old US 395" can be followed from north of California State Highway 76 through Escondido where it meets Interstate 15 again. Finally, California State Highway 163, the old routing of US 395, splits off Interstate 15 at the south end of Miramar and follows the Cabrillo Freeway into downtown San Diego. Jump to: navigation, search City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor vacant Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-5 CA 0 I-805 CA 3 I-8 CA 6 I-215 CA 63 I-10 CA 109 I-215 CA 123 US-395 CA 141 I-40 CA 184 I-215 NV 34 US-93 /US-95 NV 42 US-93 NV 64... Interstate 215 in California is a 54. ... Temecula is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Fallbrook is a census-designated place located in San Diego County, California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 SD 0. ... Jump to: navigation, search Escondido is a city located in northern San Diego County, California just north of San Diego, California, USA. The name means hidden in Spanish. ... California State Highway 163, also named the Cabrillo Freeway, is an 11 mile stretch of freeway that was once the southern end of U.S. Highway 395. ... Miramar is a plateau in the northern part of the city of San Diego, California, USA. Newspaper publisher Edward Scripps is credited with naming Miramar in 1890. ...


States traversed

The highway passes through the following states, from north to south:

Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Senators Patty Murray (D) Maria Cantwell (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) Senators Ron Wyden (D) Gordon Smith (R) Official language(s) None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

Image gallery

Related US routes

US 95 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 195 is a spur of U.S. Highway 95. ... Jump to: navigation, search U.S. Highway 295 was a route that existed from 1926 to 1968, entirely in the state of Washington. ... This list of United States Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ...

Sources and external links

  • Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)
  • List of geographical sites along US 395


 

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