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Donner Pass

Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high (2,151 m) mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles (14 km) west of Truckee, California. Like the Sierra Nevada itself, the pass has a steep approach from the east and a gradual approach from the west.

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Location
Nevada County, California, United States
Elevation
7,056 ft (2,151 m)
Range
Sierra Nevada
Traversed by
California Trail Lincoln Highway US 40 (until 1964) Overland Route I-80 (Indirectly, See below)

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History

Central Pacific Railroad

Highways

Weather

Recreation

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Donner Pass

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Triples101
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
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Donner Pass

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related to Central Pacific Railroad · 35
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related to Weather · 18
Donner Pass → At, Boca, Boreal Ski Resort, California, Donner Party, Donner Pass's, Donner Summit, Four, January, Lake Tahoe, Mediterranean, Ski, The, To, Truckee, United States, Winds, Winter
related to Highways · 15
Donner Pass → America, At, California, Donner Pass Road, Donner Summit, Euer Saddle, I-80, Interstate, Interstate Highway, Sierra, Sierra Nevada, The, The Lincoln Highway, US, Victory Highway
related to External links · 14
Donner Pass → Above Tunnel, Central Pacific Railroad Photographic, Donner Pass Central Pacific, Donner Summit, Grade Exhibit, History Museum360, History MuseumCalTrans, History MuseumFremont's, Pacific's City, Pass Archived, QTVR Panorama, Railroad Photographic History MuseumSouthern, San Francisco Stranded, Wayback Machine Longcamp
related to history · 14
Donner Pass → At, California, California-bound, Donner Lake, Donner Party, In, November, Of, On February, Sierra Nevada, Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party, The, To, Truckee River
Coordinates · 1
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Elevation · 1
Donner Pass → 7,056 ft (2,151 m)
Location · 1
Donner Pass → Nevada County, California, United States
Range · 1
Donner Pass → Sierra Nevada
Traversed by · 1
Donner Pass → California Trail Lincoln Highway US 40 (until 1964) Overland Route I-80 (Indirectly, See below)

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Donner PassElevation7,056 ft (2,151 m)1.00infobox
Donner PassLocationNevada County, California, United States1.00infobox
Donner PassRangeSierra Nevada1.00infobox
Donner PassTraversed byCalifornia Trail Lincoln Highway US 40 (until 1964) Overland Route I-80 (Indirectly, See below)1.00infobox
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadIn0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadSierra Nevada0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadCentral Pacific Railroad0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadCPRR0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadChinese0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadTunnel0.60section
Donner Passrelated to Central Pacific RailroadSummit Tunnel0.60section

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