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The freeway serves the Reno metropolitan area and passes through the towns of Fernley, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Elko, Wells, and West Wendover on its way through the state. I-80 follows the historical routes of the California Trail , first transcontinental railroad and Feather River Route throughout portions of Nevada.
Scenic viewpoints may be created alongside scenic routes or mountain roads, often as simple turnouts or lay-bys where motorists can pull over onto pavement, gravel, or grass on the right-of-way. Many viewpoints are larger, having parking areas , while some (typically on larger highways ) are off the road completely.
The large viewpoint area is located directly east of the Wawona Tunnel portal, as one enters Yosemite Valley from points south. [1] The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right.
Blount Tunnel, a rail tunnel near Blount Springs. [3] Brocks Gap Tunnel, a 900-foot-long (270 m) CSX rail tunnel in Hoover near Birmingham, under Shades Mountain. [4] Cooks Springs Tunnel, a Norfolk Southern rail tunnel near Cooks Springs, on the main line between Birmingham and Anniston. [5] Coosa Tunnel a rail tunnel on an active Norfolk ...
Scenic viewpoints in Grand Canyon National Park (8 P) Pages in category "Scenic viewpoints in the United States" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The majority of`US 30 east of Ames and west of the Mount Vernon–Cedar Rapids area (138 miles [222 km]) is a rural four-lane divided highway. A portion of the highway in Tama County is being upgraded to a divided highway. US 30 between Mount Vernon and Dewitt is a two–lane highway.
There is so much to see and learn at this Florida-based laboratory and aquarium. To start, you can see a whole host of magical marine creatures up close and personal, thanks to its 135,000-gallon ...
The road leaves the Charleston metro area and enters the Francis Marion National Forest [2] and going through the rural communities of Awendaw and McClellanville, where Hurricane Hugo made landfall in September 1989. [3] US 17 continues on its northeastern journey to Georgetown and crosses the marsh-lined Santee River as it enters Georgetown ...