Lemhi Pass
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| Lemhi Pass | |
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 View from Lemhi Pass |
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| Elevation | 7373 ft. |
| Location | Idaho/Montana,  United States |
| Range | Rocky Mountains |
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| Traversed by | Unpaved road |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Nearest city: | Tendoy, Idaho |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1805 |
| Designated as NHL: | October 9, 1960[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000313 |
| Governing body: | FOREST SERVICE |
Lemhi Pass (el. 7373 ft.) is a high mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains on the border between Montana and Idaho on the Continental Divide.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition entered present-day Idaho on August 26, 1805, through Lemhi Pass. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lemhi Pass. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
- ^ Merle Wells (June 8, 1988), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lemhi PassPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying 10 photos, from 1958 and 1962PDF (32 KB)
[edit] External links
- National Park Service
- The Lewis & Clark Expedition: Documenting the Uncharted Northwest Name, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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