U.S. Route 395 Branch route of the United States Numbered Highways
Length:	1305 mi (2100 km)
Formed:	1926
South end:	near San Bernardino, CA
North end:	Laurier, WA

U.S. Highway 395 shield in California

U.S. Route 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. Much of the Washington segment is cosigned with Interstate 82, Interstate 182, Interstate 90, or U.S. Highway 2. It is also known as Interstate 580 between Reno and Carson City, though this designation is not yet reflected in roadside signs. Image File history File links US_395. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Image File history File links US_395_(CA). ... Image File history File links US_395_(CA). ... Looking across from Emigrant Pass towards the Kingston Range in the eastern Mojave. ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... Hesperia is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... 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. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Downtown Reno at night Founded May 13, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... The Modoc Plateau lies in the northeast corner of California as well as parts of Oregon and Nevada. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as Spokan Falls (without an e at the end), drawing on the Spokan Native American group of that name, which means Children of the Sun. ... Interstate 82 (abbreviated I-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. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers). ... United States Highway 2 is an east-west United States Highway. ... Interstate 580 (abbreviated I-580) in Nevada is an unsigned Interstate highway between Reno and Carson City that is still under construction. ...

Points of interest along the highway include:

• The Sierra Nevada to the west of the highway, including
  • Owens Valley
  • Mount Whitney
  • Manzanar National Historical Site
  • Mammoth Mountain, which has a ski resort.
  • Mount Dana
• The Long Valley Caldera, a volcanic caldera that the road runs through.
• The Mono and Inyo Craters, a chain of geologically recent volcanic craters.
• Mono Lake, one of the oldest lakes in North America, home to many migratory birds.

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. ... Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States. ... Manzanar, California. ... Mammoth Mountain is a volcano that lies to the west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California in the Inyo National Forest. ... The ski runs are above the town of Mammoth Lakes 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 eastern California that is adjacent to Mammoth Mountain. ... 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. ... 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. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Orders Many - see section below. ...

Major cities

• Carson City, Nevada
• Reno, Nevada
• Tri-Cities, Washington
• Spokane, Washington

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Route description

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 Pilot Truck Stop,a Burger King and some other establishments, as well as a traffic light. The highway continues along the Sierra Nevada towards Bishop, California, where it meets California State Route 168. Going through the town of Bishop, US 395 meets U.S. Highway 6. Hesperia is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... 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... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-180 FRE 0. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST California US-395 INY 0. ...

State law

Legal Definition of Route 395: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 610

Route 395 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.8 of the California State Highway Code.

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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. 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. ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ...

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. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Interstate 15 (abbreviated I-15) is the fourth longest north-south transcontinental interstate highway in the United States, traveling through the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. ... Devore is a small town located at Latitude: 34. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-15 SBD 17. ... Temecula is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Fallbrook is a census-designated place located in northern San Diego County, California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 SD 0. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 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:

• Washington
• Oregon
• California
• Nevada
• Back into California

Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Salem Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Carson City Las Vegas Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 110,567 sq mi  286,367 km² 322 miles  519 km 490 miles  788 km 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ...

Image gallery

U.S. 395 near Victorville, California Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x607, 83 KB) U.S. Highway 395 near Victorville, California File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ...	Southbound U.S. 395, somewhere between Big Pine, CA and Independence, CA Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 484 KB)Southbound US 395 north of Lone Pine CA. The Sierra Nevada in view to the west. ... Big Pine is a census-designated place located in Inyo County, California. ... Independence is a census-designated place and the county seat of Inyo County, California. ...	U.S. 395 as it squeezes between Mono Lake and the Sierra Nevada. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 559 KB)US395 seen snaking to the south around Mono Lake from the Conway Summit viewpoint. ... 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. ... Sierra Nevada, meaning snowy range in Spanish, is the name of at least two mountain ranges: Sierra Nevada (Spain) in Andalusia, Spain Sierra Nevada (US) in California and Nevada, United States Sierra Nevada (Mexico) in Mexico There are also two single mountains named Sierra Nevada in the Andes which are...	U.S. 395 south of US 50 junction near Carson City, Nevada Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1234x704, 133 KB) Summary US 395 looking south just south of US 50 junction. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... Motto: Proud of its Past. ...
Dedicatory road sign along U.S. 395 just north of Mono Lake. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x682, 71 KB) Summary Road sign along U.S. Highway 395 just north of Mono Lake. ... 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. ...

Related US routes

• U.S. Highway 95
• U.S. Highway 195
• U.S. Highway 295

US 95 is a north-south United States highway. ... U.S. Highway 195 is a spur of U.S. Highway 95. ... U.S. Highway 295 was a route that existed from 1926 to 1968, entirely in the state of Washington. ...

Sources and external links

• Endpoints of US highways
• List of geographical sites along US 395
• US395 photo pool on Flickr.com
• The Three Flags Highway: US 395 at Floodgap Roadgap