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Tennessee Pass (Colorado)
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Tennessee Pass elevation 10,424 ft (3,177 m) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States. The pass was named after Tennessee, the native state of a group of early prospectors.[2]
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Tennessee Pass | |
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![]() Summit of Tennessee Pass along U.S. Highway 24, showing the memorial to the 10th Mountain Division | |
Elevation | 10,424 ft (3,177 m)[1] |
Traversed by | ![]() Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad |
Location | Eagle / Lake counties, Colorado, U.S. |
Range | Sawatch Range |
Coordinates | 39°21′45″N 106°18′40″W[1] |
Topo map | USGS Leadville North |
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