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Gates Pass is a mountain pass along the crest of the Tucson Mountains. The road through the pass is a scenic route west of Tucson, Arizona. The road from the east is West Anklam Road which merges with West Speedway Boulevard in the city just east of North Camino De Oeste. West of the pass the road is known as Saguaro Road and continues until it reaches Kinney Road just north of Old Tucson.〔''Cat Mountain, Arizona,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1996〕〔''Brown Mountain, Arizona,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1996〕 The elevation of the pass is .〔 The road is lined with scenic overlooks, and is an area where locals and tourists come to watch the sunset.〔(Tucson - New York Times )〕 ==History== The road through Gates Pass was started in 1883 by Thomas Gates, in a search for a shortcut through the Tucson Mountains; Gates was a local pioneer, and a saloon and ranch keeper.〔http://www.cactuslovers.com/arizona24.jpg〕 He purchased the land in order to build this road. Currently, the road carries approximately 3100 cars daily.〔(Gates Pass Set to Open Today - Technology - redOrbit )〕 Gates Pass was featured in David Leighton's popular series, "Street Smarts," in the Arizona Daily Star on Jan. 1, 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gates Pass」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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