nevada state route state route state highway south central nevada united_states highway stretches miles state route northwest route route travels desert terrain alignment paralleling northern edges road originally traversed northern reaches air force range 1930s previously designated state route later state route secret area government base near travelers reported ufo observations strange alien activity road stories prompted state officially designate route small town rachel located near center highway tourists ufo alien themed businesses area receives tourism alleged extraterrestrial activity remains lightly traveled route route description state route begins junction state route ghost town northern end center site little junction trees functions rest area highway curves southwest pass mount irish ranges ascend foot descending summit border highway heads northwest meets marked single postal drop known black dirt access road leads restricted lands surrounding area original normal black people constantly replaced white secure stuck commonly gathering place ufo ufo sightings week allegedly occur area removed owner continued vandalism continues heading northwest climbing elevation reach summit feet west summit descends sand spring valley community rachel visible small town residents little homes businesses pronounced alien focal point town providing small alien themed restaurant bar extraterrestrial civilian run area research center based yellow house trailer documenting paranormal activity area closed continues northwest enter route climbs heads foot highest point highway passing summit route descends southern end curving nearly north miles follows base mountains road turns westward head northern terminus junction history route development road present alignment state route came existence route christened state route connected state route east renumbered new western segment state route route underwent periodic years highway terminal junctions remained unchanged appeared significant gap route state maps time large area roads removed route existed piece realigned northward shortened miles sizable portion passing nevada test site restricted public travel restricted section approximately area removed avoid restricted area testing range west end realigned highway connected miles east previous terminus heading north instead climbing range bombing area realignment routing attained final form entire highway paved following year remained unchanged renumbering nevada state highways western section new state route new route number seen edition official state highway map naming highway engineer named claimed worked alien viewed test flights telling story las_vegas television station subsequently broadcast exclusive report 1990s stories secret government base area mainstream books personal accounts published extraterrestrial spacecraft alien activity region surrounding rachel closest settlement restricted facility attracted people search alien life capitalize purported paranormal activity route tourism sought highway state officials drew inspiration alien legends dubbed february tourism commission hoped renaming draw travelers remote reaches south central nevada old atomic bomb test sites secret huge tracts military land create news highway renaming reached twentieth century fox studio opportunity promote release film independence day plot involves alien invasion earth secret facility area public dedication ceremony held rachel april state dignitaries ceremony joined studio executives independence day stars nevada governor presided ceremony speaking humorous space references unveiling special extraterrestrial highway speed limit warp signs highway event concluded guests placing items related nevada film time capsule commemorating occasion promote renaming tourism commission launched experience july tourists contact tourism receive traveler kit containing information highway nearby cultural attractions area services visitors businesses rachel central nevada submitted account journey received memorabilia stories travelers published newsletter available completed experience despite tourism generated people searching signs alien life average cars drive portion day making state traveled routes keeping supposed alien links area established said corporate logo visible space thousand square metres tiles sited metres highway major intersections
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