California Gazetteer
Beckwourth Pass is a physical feature (gap) in Plumas County. The primary coordinates for Beckwourth Pass places it within the CA 96105 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Beckwourth Pass |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | Located 2.7 km (1.7 mi) east of Chilcoot and 25.6 km (16 mi) east of the community of Beckwourth. (US-T121) Located in secs 5 and 6,T22N,R17E, Mount Diablo Meridian. |
| History: | Named for James P Beckwourth (d.1867), adventurer and trapper, who discovered the gap in 1851; he also built the first house in the Sierra Valley, and operated an inn and trading post there. During the 1850's, the gap served as an important immigrant route, and later, as the route of the Sierra Valley & Mohawk Railroad. (US-T121) |
| County: | Plumas County |
| Latitude: | 39.7915723 |
| Longitude: | -120.108814 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Beckwourth Pass: Beckwourth Pass.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Beckwourth Pass does not include property ownership information.
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