Fremont Pass (Nevada)
Fremont Pass may mean one of the following: Mountain passes *Fremont Pass (Colorado) – a pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas in Lake County, Colorado, United States * Fremont Pass (Nevada) – a pass in Washoe County, Nevada, United States * Fremont Pass (Utah) – a pass in Garfield County, Utah, United States *Newhall Pass - Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass (also known as the Fremont Pass, San Fernando Pass, and the Newhall Cut) was a stagecoach pass built in 1859 in what is now Santa Clarita, California. The Pass was designated a California Historical Landmark (No. 1006 ...

Fremont Pass (Colorado)
Fremont Pass is a mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. It forms the continental divide on the border between Lake County, Colorado, Lake County and Summit County, Colorado, Summit County. The pass is named for John C. Frémont, an explorer of the American West who discovered the pass while traversing present-day Colorado during the 1840s. The pass provides a route between the upper valley of the Blue River (Colorado), Blue River, a tributary of the Colorado River (U.S.), Colorado River, with the headwaters of the Arkansas River to the south. The pass summit is the site of Climax mine, Climax Mine, a molybdenum mine. The pass is traversed by Colorado State Highway 91, State Highway 91. Despite being one of the highest mountain passes in the state, the only steep part is the Hairpin turn, switchback on the final ascent toward the Climax mine on the south side. The rest of the pass is gentle. Railway The Denver, South Park a ...
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Fremont Pass (Nevada)
Fremont Pass may mean one of the following: Mountain passes *Fremont Pass (Colorado) – a pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas in Lake County, Colorado, United States * Fremont Pass (Nevada) – a pass in Washoe County, Nevada, United States * Fremont Pass (Utah) – a pass in Garfield County, Utah, United States *Newhall Pass - Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass (also known as the Fremont Pass, San Fernando Pass, and the Newhall Cut) was a stagecoach pass built in 1859 in what is now Santa Clarita, California. The Pass was designated a California Historical Landmark (No. 1006 ...

Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County () is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Washoe County was created on November 25, 1861, as one of the original nine counties of the Nevada Territory. It is named after the Washoe people who originally inhabited the area. It was consolidated with Roop County in 1864. Washoe City was the first county seat in 1861 and was replaced by Reno in 1871. In 1911, a small band of Shoshone and Bannock led by Mike Daggett killed four stockmen in Washoe County. A posse was formed, and on February 26, 1911, at the Battle of Kelley Creek, eight of Daggett's band were killed, along with one member of the posse, Ed Hogle. Three children and a woman who survived the battle were captured. The remains of some of the members of the band were repatriated from the Smithsonian Ins ...
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Fremont Pass (Utah)
Fremont Pass may mean one of the following: Mountain passes *Fremont Pass (Colorado) – a pass on the Continental Divide of the Americas in Lake County, Colorado, United States *Fremont Pass (Nevada) – a pass in Washoe County, Nevada, United States * Fremont Pass (Utah) – a pass in Garfield County, Utah, United States *Newhall Pass - Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass (also known as the Fremont Pass, San Fernando Pass, and the Newhall Cut) was a stagecoach pass built in 1859 in what is now Santa Clarita, California. The Pass was designated a California Historical Landmark (No. 1006 ...

Garfield County, Utah
Garfield County is a county in south central Utah, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population was 5,172, making it the fifth-least populous county in Utah; with about 0.98 inhabitants per square mile, it is also the least densely populated county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Panguitch. History The Utah Territory legislature created the county on March 9, 1882, with areas partitioned from Iron County. It was named for James A. Garfield, the twentieth President of the United States, who had died six months earlier. The border with Iron County was adjusted in 1884, and Garfield County's boundaries have remained intact since then. Geography The Colorado River, flowing southwestward through a deep gorge, forms the eastern boundary. The Dirty Devil River flows southward through the east end of the county to discharge into Colorado at the county's border. Westward, the cliffs of tributary canyons give way to the barren stretches of the San Rafa ...
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Newhall Pass
Newhall Pass is a low mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California. Historically called Fremont Pass and San Fernando Pass, with Beale's Cut, it separates the Santa Susana Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains. Although the pass was visited in August 1769 by Catalans, Catalan explorer Gaspar de Portolá, it eventually was named for Henry Newhall, a significant businessman in the area during the 19th century. Newhall Pass links the San Fernando Valley to the Santa Clarita Valley and is a main entry to the Greater Los Angeles Area, Greater Los Angeles area. The pass is known for the massive Newhall Pass interchange and the historic San Fernando Tunnel. Weather conditions in the pass can vary from triple-digit heat in the summer to rare below freezing temperatures in winter. Snow is possible from December to February, but is quite uncommon; when it does occur, it can lead to heavy traffic and accidents. The pass also is susceptible to heavy flooding during La Niña and El Nià ...
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