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Emigrant Gap in the region of California is a place in United States - some 2,317 mi or ( 3728 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Emigrant Gap is now 07:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alta, Auburn, Baltimore Town, Baxter, and Crystal Lake. Since you are here already, consider visiting Alta . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Emigrant Gap ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Amtrak Train # 6 California Part 4 Tunnels
Ride the NYC-3.com Private Railroad Car in the California Mountains. Movie taken from the back of Amtrak's California Zephyr, through Donner Pass with plenty of tunnels. ..
Little house in the big woods.wmv
A little hiking & driving in the woods on a very rare summer California day. Drinking natural spring water straight from the ground right at the source tastes so delicious. When you buy bottled spring ..
Road Flight: Interstate 80 Sacramento to Reno
A trip made on Tuesday afternoon Oct. 26, 2010, using a Canon Powershot SD1100IS strapped upside down to the rear-view mirror. With a frame interval of 2 seconds and an typical speed of 72 mph, we get ..
Pioneer Trail
gopro, mountain bike, trail, pioneer trail, nevada city, mtn bike, mtb, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Emigrant Gap
Emigrant Gap is a gap in a ridge on the California Trail as it crosses the Sierra Nevada, to the west of what is now known as Donner Pass. Here the cliffs are so steep that, back in the 1840s, the pioneers on their way to California had to lower their wagons on ropes in order to continue. The Emigrant Gap was so named because it was a low gap on a ridge where the emigrants' wagons crossed from the American River drainage to the Bear River drainage.
Located at 39.30 -120.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport
Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport is an airport in Emigrant Gap, Placer County, California. The airport is served by a single, short, asphalt runway. The airport, in the Sierra Nevada, is surrounded by trees and is closed during winter because there are no deicing or snow removal facilities at the airport.
Located at 39.28 -120.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lake Spaulding Dam
Lake Spaulding Dam (National ID # CA00358) is a dam in Nevada County, California. Owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric, the 275-foot -high dam was completed in 1913 for hydroelectric power generation. It impounds the South Fork of the Yuba River, which originates near Donner Pass. At the time of construction it was the highest dam in California, and one of ten PG&E hydroelectric facilities. The nearby settlement of Camp Spaulding, California was established to house workers.
Located at 39.33 -120.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode Country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.
Located at 39.30 -120.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Golden Fleece Tunnel (California)
The Golden Fleece Tunnel, is a gold mining site in the Westville gold mining district in Placer County, California. The mine is located 2 miles northeast of the former mining town Westville, California, north to the Foresthill Divide Road. It has a 3,000 ft tunnel and was operated successfully by the Golden Fleece Mining and Milling Company (New York). The mine is no longer in operation. Other nearby mines are the Hogsback Tunnel and the Union Tunnel.
Located at 39.19 -120.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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