Montgomery Pass, Nevada
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| Montgomery Pass | |
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| Elevation | 2,179 m (7,149 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°58′25″N 118°19′36″W / 37.97361°N 118.32667°W[1] |
Montgomery Pass is a ghost town and mountain pass which carries U.S. Route 6 over the White Mountains in Mineral County, Nevada. The pass is north of Montgomery Peak, near the Nevada/California border in Inyo National Forest.[1]
The populated place at the near the pass is also known as Mount Montgomery,[2] Mt. Gomery and Summit. Mt. Gomery was a station on the Carson and Colorado Railway. In 1940, Montgomery had a service station, a store and a bar.[3]
The nearest incorporated city is Bishop, California, other towns nearby include Benton, California and Tonopah, Nevada.
There was a small casino near Montgomery Pass, but it burned down sometime before 2011.[4]
