Central Pacific Railroad historic route
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The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
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Target entity: Central Pacific Railroad historic route Context triple: [Donner Pass, traversedBy, Central Pacific Railroad historic route]
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Mojave Road historic route
The Mojave Road historic route is a 19th-century wagon trail-turned-backcountry track that crosses the Mojave Desert, now popular with off-road enthusiasts and history buffs for its remote scenery and frontier-era landmarks.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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San Francisco cable car system
The San Francisco cable car system is a historic manually operated streetcar network and iconic symbol of the city, known for its steep routes and status as the world’s last permanently operational cable car system.
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El Camino Real
El Camino Real is a historic and major thoroughfare in California that traces the route connecting the state’s early Spanish missions and now serves as a key commercial and commuter corridor through many Peninsula and South Bay communities.
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U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major transcontinental U.S. highway running east–west across the country from the Atlantic coast in Maryland to California, passing through numerous states and key cities along the way.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Central Pacific Railroad historic route Target entity description: The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
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A.
Mojave Road historic route
The Mojave Road historic route is a 19th-century wagon trail-turned-backcountry track that crosses the Mojave Desert, now popular with off-road enthusiasts and history buffs for its remote scenery and frontier-era landmarks.
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California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum is a major railway history museum in Sacramento showcasing historic locomotives, rolling stock, and exhibits on the development of railroads in California and the American West.
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Old Spanish Trail (auto trail)
The Old Spanish Trail (auto trail) was an early 20th-century transcontinental highway route that linked St. Augustine, Florida, to San Diego, California, promoting automobile travel across the southern United States.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad is one of the largest freight rail networks in the United States, operating an extensive system that spans the western two-thirds of the country.
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San Francisco cable car system
The San Francisco cable car system is a historic manually operated streetcar network and iconic symbol of the city, known for its steep routes and status as the world’s last permanently operational cable car system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic railway line
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rail transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Central Pacific Railroad historic route
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Pacific Railroad
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| connects |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Eastern United States ⓘ
surface form:
eastern United States
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| constructionEndDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crosses |
Sierra Nevada
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Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountain range
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| endPoint | Promontory Summit, Utah Territory ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War era
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engineering challenges in the Sierra Nevada
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heavy snowfall and use of snow sheds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ Utah ⓘ |
| opened | 1869 ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Transcontinental Railroad
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Overland Route (historic) ⓘ transcontinental rail line ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Auburn, California
ⓘ
Colfax, California ⓘ Reno ⓘ
surface form:
Reno, Nevada
Truckee ⓘ
surface form:
Truckee, California
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| passesThrough |
Donner Pass
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Sierra Nevada passes ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada snow belt
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| startPoint |
Sacramento
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surface form:
Sacramento, California
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| terminus |
Promontory Summit, Utah Territory
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Sacramento ⓘ
surface form:
Sacramento, California
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Subject: Central Pacific Railroad historic route Description of subject: The Central Pacific Railroad historic route is the original transcontinental rail line built in the 1860s that crossed the Sierra Nevada, including through Donner Pass, to connect California with the rest of the United States.
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