Moffat Tunnel
The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official railroad traffic passed through in February 1928.
- Type: Tunnel
- Description: rail tunnel in Colorado, USA
- Also known as: “Moffett Tunnel” and “莫弗特隧道”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Rogers Pass.
Rogers Pass
Mountain saddle
Rogers Pass, elevation 11,866 ft, is a mountain pass in the Front Range of central Colorado. Rogers Pass is situated 1½ miles south of Moffat Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winter Park and St. Mary’s.
St. Mary’s
Locality
Moffat Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel, water tunnel, and transport
- Location: Grand, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.89415° or 39° 53′ 39″ north
Longitude
-105.7075° or 105° 42′ 27″ west
Elevation
11,270 feet (3,435 metres)
Open location code
85FPV7VV+M2
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Moffat Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫法特隧道”
- Danish: “Moffat Tunnel”
- French: “Moffat Tunnel”
- German: “Moffat-Tunnel”
- Italian: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Korean: “모펫터널 서브디비전”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Norwegian: “Moffat Tunnel”
- Persian: “تونل موفات”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: East Portal and Hideaway Park.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Riflesight Notch and Corona Range Study Plot.
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