Poncha Pass
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Poncha Pass is a high mountain pass in south-central Colorado that serves as a major route between the San Luis Valley and the Arkansas River Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poncha Pass canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Arkansas River Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Luis Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Continental Divide of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToPonchaSprings | about 6 miles south ⓘ |
| drainageDivide | separates Rio Grande basin from Arkansas River basin ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,746 meters
ⓘ
about 9,010 feet ⓘ |
| featureType | high mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after nearby Poncha Springs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
south-central Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Chaffee County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saguache County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sangre de Cristo Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Poncha Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
north edge of the San Luis Valley
ⓘ
south of Poncha Springs ⓘ southwest of Salida, Colorado ⓘ |
| roadCharacteristics |
paved highway
ⓘ
relatively gentle grades for a high mountain pass ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| transportSignificance | major route between the San Luis Valley and the Arkansas River Valley ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Colorado State Highway 17
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 285 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile travel
ⓘ
commercial transport route ⓘ tourist access to San Luis Valley ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.