Emigrant Pass (Nevada)
For other places with the same name, see Emigrant Pass.
Emigrant Pass | |
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Sign for Emigrant Pass along I-80 | |
Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m)[1] |
Traversed by | I‑80 |
Location | Eureka County, Nevada, United States |
Range | Emigrant Hills |
Coordinates | 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°WCoordinates: 40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W |
Emigrant Pass is a mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It originally carried the California Trail over the Emigrant Hills of northern Eureka County, reaching a peak elevation of 6,125 feet (1,867 m).[2] Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass.
References
- ↑ "Emigrant Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "The California Trail - Rush To Gold". Legends of America. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
West of Carlin, the California Trail climbed Emigrant Pass, descending into Emigrant Canyon to rejoin the Humboldt River at Gravelly Ford.
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