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Emigrant Pass (Nevada)

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Mountain pass in Eureka County, Nevada, USA For other places with the same name, see Emigrant Pass.
Emigrant Pass
Sign for Emigrant Pass along I-80
Elevation6,125 ft (1,867 m)
Traversed by I-80
LocationEureka County, Nevada, United States
RangeEmigrant Hills
Coordinates40°39′19″N 116°16′25″W / 40.65528°N 116.27361°W / 40.65528; -116.27361

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). Interstate 80 now follows the California Trail's route over the pass.

References

  1. "Emigrant Pass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "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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