Carquinez Pass
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Carquinez Pass is a low-lying water gap in the Coast Ranges of Northern California where the Carquinez Strait cuts between the San Pablo and Suisun bays, serving as a key transportation corridor.
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Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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water gap → |
| connects |
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
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San Francisco Bay → San Pablo Bay → Suisun Bay → |
| country |
United States
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| crossedBy |
Carquinez Bridge
NERFINISHED
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| forms |
low-lying water gap between San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay
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| geologicalFeatureOf |
California Coast Ranges
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| hasCharacteristic |
low elevation relative to surrounding hills
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narrow strait → |
| importance |
key highway corridor between San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Valley
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key rail corridor between Bay Area and interior California → major shipping route between inland ports and San Francisco Bay → |
| locatedIn |
Coast Ranges
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Northern California → |
| near |
City of Benicia
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City of Crockett → City of Vallejo → |
| partOf |
San Francisco Bay hydrologic system
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| region |
San Francisco Bay Area
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| state |
California
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| traversedBy |
BNSF Railway line
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Carquinez Strait → Interstate 780 NERFINISHED → Interstate 80 → Union Pacific Railroad main line → |
| usedAs |
transportation corridor
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| watercourse |
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta outflow
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Contra Costa County
("Carquinez Strait")
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bordersBodyOfWater |
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San Pablo Bay
("Carquinez Strait")
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connectedTo |
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Suisun Bay
("Carquinez Strait")
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connectsTo |
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Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
("Carquinez Strait")
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hasPart |
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Sierra Nevada passes
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include |
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Vallejo
("Carquinez Strait")
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locatedNear |
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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
("Carquinez Strait")
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overlooks |
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Carquinez Pass
("Carquinez Strait")
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traversedBy |
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
("Carquinez Strait")
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waterway |