State Route 489 was a road that connected the near ghost town of Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek, Nevada

Cherry Creek is a historic community located in northern White Pine County, in northeastern Nevada in the western United States. It is a census county division , with a population at the 2010 census of 72....

 to U.S. Route 93

U.S. Route 93 in Nevada

In the U.S. state of Nevada, U.S. Route 93 is a major U.S. highway traversing the eastern edge of the state. The highway connects the Las Vegas area to the Great Basin National Park, and provides further connections to Ely and Wells...

. The road was decommissioned at some point after 1978.

Route description

SR 489 started at US 93. It went west through desolate mountains and intersected several minor roads. The highway ends in Cherry Creek, which is now almost deserted but was once a thriving town because of silver and gold located in the area. Cherry Creek Rd. continues west, however the section of Cherry Creek Road west of Cherry Creek has never had a state route number.