Switchback Railroad Trail
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Switchback Railroad Trail is a historic rail-trail in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, popular for hiking and biking along the route of one of the nation’s earliest gravity railroads.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Switchback Railroad Trail canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biking trail
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hiking trail ⓘ rail trail ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| connectsTo | trails in Jim Thorpe area ⓘ |
| followsRouteOf |
Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway
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Switchback Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | trailheads in Jim Thorpe ⓘ |
| hasActivity | leaf peeping in autumn ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested surroundings
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gravel surface ⓘ mountain scenery ⓘ steep grades ⓘ switchback alignment ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic rail-trail ⓘ |
| hasManagement | local and regional recreation authorities ⓘ |
| hasView |
views of Jim Thorpe
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views of surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest gravity railroad routes in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalUse | gravity railroad route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| near |
Lehigh River
NERFINISHED
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downtown Jim Thorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lehigh Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | wooded hills above Jim Thorpe ⓘ |
| popularWith |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
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mountain biking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ trail running ⓘ walking ⓘ |
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