Chilkoot Pass, Skagway Mining District, Skagway, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Chilkoot Pass | Mountain |
| Skagway Mining District | Mining District |
| Skagway | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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59° 41' 47'' North , 135° 14' 17'' West
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Chilkoot Pass, elevation 3,759 feet (1,146 meters) is a high mountain pass through the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the U.S. state of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point along the Chilkoot Trail that leads from Dyea, Alaska to Bennett Lake, British Columbia. The Chilkoot Trail was long a route used by the Tlingit for trade.
During the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century, it was used by prospectors and packers to get through the mountains. During the gold rush, three aerial tramways and several surface hoists were constructed and operated briefly over the pass. When the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad was built in neighboring White Pass, the Chilkoot Pass route fell out of favor with miners.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilkoot_Pass |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1072958 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Coast plutonic complexVolcanic Arc
- Taku DomainDomain
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Chilkoot Pass, Skagway Mining District, Skagway, Alaska, USA