Kingsbury Grade
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Kingsbury Grade is a mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada of western Nevada, known for its steep, winding road connecting the Carson Valley with the Lake Tahoe area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingsbury Grade canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| connects |
Carson Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Nevada State Route 207 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirectionEndpoints |
eastern terminus near Carson Valley
ⓘ
western terminus near Stateline, Nevada ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringFeature | multiple switchbacks on east side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
scenic views of Carson Valley
ⓘ
scenic views of Lake Tahoe basin ⓘ sharp curves ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
chain controls during storms
ⓘ
snow and ice in winter ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation |
approximately 2,238 meters
ⓘ
approximately 7,344 feet ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Kingsbury, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadLanes | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| hasScenicClassification | scenic mountain road ⓘ |
| hasSummit | Kingsbury Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrafficRestriction | occasional closures during severe winter storms ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Carson Valley floor
ⓘ
Lake Tahoe basin from upper sections ⓘ |
| historicalUse | wagon road in the 19th century ⓘ |
| isAccessRouteTo | Heavenly Mountain Resort Nevada side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMaintainedBy | Nevada Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorAccessRouteTo | Lake Tahoe from Carson Valley ⓘ |
| isPartOfRegion | western Nevada transportation network ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
cycling (for experienced riders)
ⓘ
scenic drives ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | winter travel advisories ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Douglas County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Kingsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAsWagonRoad | 1860s ⓘ |
| partOf | Nevada State Route 207 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| roadType | steep, winding road ⓘ |
| serves |
Gardnerville, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minden, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Stateline, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summitLocatedIn | Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traverses | Carson Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Lake Tahoe resorts
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.