First Rocky Tunnel
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World / United States / North Carolina
railway, tunnel
The 716' long First Rocky Tunnel was built by the Clinchfield Railroad, which ran 277 miles between Spartanburg SC and Elkhorn City KY. This line has 54 tunnels, and is now part of CSX Railroad.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinchfield_Railroad
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 35°52'13"N 82°0'24"W
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