| World / USA / Wyoming / Atlantic City, 22 km from center | Coordinates: 42°20'39"N 108°53'12"W |
South Pass was used by United States Steel to reach their Atlantic City iron ore mine. This 76 mile railroad was operated between August 1962 and October 1983. The crossing was at 7550' and the mine was at 8430'. America's railroads built 31 crossings over the Divide, of which 10 other crossings remain in use.
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Category: continental crossing divide railroad
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