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A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included Altamont Pass, he asked how high it was. When I answered that it was about 1,000 feet (1,009 per Wikipedia) he just laughed. "A real Pass is like Loveland Pass at almost 12,000 feet" (11,990 per Wikipedia). So, is there any other marked Pass with a lower elevation? I include the qualifier "Marked" so as to exclude Cahuenga Pass (745 per Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a sign identifying it as a Pass. > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from > Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a > sign identifying it as a Pass. Is Sepulveda "Marked"? It would be about the same as Cahenga, I would think. How about Banning? > larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: > > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > How about Banning? Banning Pass, also known as San Gorgonio Pass, is listed in Wikipedia at 2,600 feet. Sepulveda Pass, which I haven't seen marked on my daily I-405 commute, is listed at 1,130 Feet. On the GAP question, let's consider them, but separately. Lowest marked Gap and lowest marked Pass. >> larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: >> > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >at 2,600 feet. Sepulveda Pass, which I haven't seen marked on my >daily I-405 commute, is listed at 1,130 Feet. Gaviota Pass (on US 101) can't be more than 200 feet, but it's not marked with an elevation. Altamont is the lowest marked that I've seen, though I've come across several others in the 1000-2000 foot range. It would be amusing to find something in Death Valley that could be called a "pass". There's a Jubilee Pass on the western edge, but it apparently tops out around 1300 feet. Gary  SignatureChaos reigns within. Reflect, repent, and reboot. Order shall return. > "Gary E. Ansok" <ansok@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote > > Gaviota Pass (on US 101) can't be more than 200 feet, but it's not > marked with an elevation. US-101 rises to over 900 feet northbound before it begins to descend. SignatureCiao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com >> "Gary E. Ansok" <ansok@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote >> >> Gaviota Pass (on US 101) can't be more than 200 feet, but it's not >> marked with an elevation. > >US-101 rises to over 900 feet northbound before it begins to descend. Well, what is referred to as "Gaviota Pass" is the notch in the mountains where the tunnel is. That said, though, 101 does come out of there up what I usually hear called "Nojoqui Grade", which is higher. Whether you consider it a single point or two separate ones is arguable. But the elevation isn't marked at either, so it doesn't qualify for the original poster's request. Gary On May 13, 2:18 pm, larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: > > larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: > > > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > - Show quoted text - About 13 years ago I drove through Picaho Pass on I-10 in southern Arizona. It's 1,800 feet, shown on maps but not signed on the road. > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from > Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a > sign identifying it as a Pass. How about the last one Brett Favre threw against the Giants? >A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from >Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a >sign identifying it as a Pass. Here in the Appalachians, we tend to refer to them as "gaps" rather than "passes." (See Cumberland Gap, Newfound Gap, Sams Gap, etc.) Do you want to count those? SignatureTo reply by e-mail, remove the "restrictor plate" >> A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from >> Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Do you want to count those? We have lots of "gaps" in the Ouachitas. > >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > We have lots of "gaps" in the Ouachitas. Please excuse my ignorance... how do you pronounce Ouachita(s)? Danke, Pete > >> On Tue, 13 May 2008 06:55:03 -0700 (PDT), larry_scholn...@yahoo.com > >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Ever hear someone sneeze? That's fairly close. :^P >>>> A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from >>>> Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Please excuse my ignorance... how do you pronounce Ouachita(s)? The "official" pronounciation is "wa-shi-ta" but most locals say "ah-wash-i-ta". > The "official" pronounciation is "wa-shi-ta" but most locals say > "ah-wash-i-ta". Gesundheit! SignatureComrade Otto The Duke Of Yamamoto http://mryamamoto.50megs.com 'The Quality goes in before the Name goes on' >> The "official" pronounciation is "wa-shi-ta" but most locals say >> "ah-wash-i-ta". > > Gesundheit! Nazi! > >> Please excuse my ignorance... how do you pronounce Ouachita(s)? >> > > The "official" pronounciation is "wa-shi-ta" but most locals say > "ah-wash-i-ta". Ah Ha! So it's phonetic, kind of like Ouija ;-) Pete > >A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from > >Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Do you want to count those? Swift Run Gap carries US-33, Thornton Gap carries US-211, Thoroughfare Gap carries I-66. Swift Run Gap and Thornton Gap have elevations over 1,500 feet, but Thoroughfare Gap is around 300 feet. I-64 over Afton Mountain is not a 'gap', it is a 'summit. SignatureScott M. Kozel Highway and Transportation History Websites Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. http://www.roadstothefuture.com Capital Beltway Projects http://www.capital-beltway.com Philadelphia and Delaware Valley http://www.pennways.com > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from > Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a > sign identifying it as a Pass. Isn't there one marked on I-75 in northern Florida? Signature___________________________________________ ____ _______________ Regards, | |\ ____ | | | | |\ Michael G. Koerner May they | | | | | | rise again! Appleton, Wisconsin USA | | | | | | ___________________________________________ | | | | | | _______________ On May 13, 9:55 am, larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: > A few years ago I was driving across country with a friend from > Colorado. When I mentioned that our route into the Bay Area included [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Wikipedia) in the L.A. area which may be lower, but doesn't have a > sign identifying it as a Pass. http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.ever2036.html In the Everglades. > "Alex Tsiatas" <atsiatas@gmail.com> wrote > > http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.ever2036.html > In the Everglades. Well, unless there's a pass in Death Valley or the Salton Sea (and there isn't), that puts an end to this thread. SignatureCiao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com > On May 13, 9:55 am, larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np-image.ever2036.html > In the Everglades. And the winner is - Rock Reef Pass - Elevation 3 Feet (0.9 meter)! >> On May 13, 9:55 am, larry_scholn...@yahoo.com wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > And the winner is - Rock Reef Pass - Elevation 3 Feet (0.9 meter)! What about Deception Pass, the road access to Whidbey Island, WA? I don't know what the actual pass elevation is since I don't know what the water depth measurements shown are. Signature--Andy > What about Deception Pass, the road access to Whidbey Island, WA? I > don't know what the actual pass elevation is since I don't know what the > water depth measurements shown are. This is a different kind of "pass". A body of water identified by the term "pass" refers to a navigable passage. In this specific instance, Deception Pass is the strait connecting Skagit Bay to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The road you refer to is actually the Deception Pass Bridge. >> What about Deception Pass, the road access to Whidbey Island, WA? I >> don't know what the actual pass elevation is since I don't know what the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Juan de Fuca. The road you refer to is actually the Deception Pass > Bridge. So? It still has the same saddle shape. I don't see that the fact that it is underwater and that the road passes from peak to peak instead of low spot to low spot really makes that much difference when talking about passes. Especially when we are also talking about something on a ridge 3 ft high where the road may actually be the highest thing for miles. Signature--Andy |
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