Kennon Road
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Kennon Road is a historic and scenic mountain highway in the Philippines that serves as one of the main routes connecting the lowlands of La Union to the city of Baguio in Benguet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kennon Road canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain highway
ⓘ
road in the Philippines ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Baguio–Rosario Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | United States colonial government in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUsing | large migrant labor force including Japanese and Filipino workers ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of the Philippines
ⓘ
Roads in Benguet ⓘ Roads in La Union ⓘ Transport in Baguio ⓘ |
| connects |
Baguio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lowlands of La Union ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| elevationGain | from lowland La Union to Baguio plateau ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Lion's Head (Baguio landmark) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
landslides
ⓘ
rockfalls ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American colonial period in the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest major mountain roads built to access Baguio ⓘ |
| knownFor |
landslide-prone sections
ⓘ
scenic mountain views ⓘ steep slopes and sharp curves ⓘ |
| length | approximately 33 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benguet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Luzon ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lyman Walter Vere Kennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camp 7, Baguio ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| partOf | highway network to Baguio ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Bued River gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province |
Benguet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cordillera Administrative Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| subjectTo | temporary closures during heavy rains ⓘ |
| terminus |
Baguio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rosario, La Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRole | scenic route for tourists going to Baguio ⓘ |
| usedAs | main access route to Baguio from the lowlands ⓘ |
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