Saluda Grade

Saluda Grade (HM77L)

Location: Saluda, NC 28773 Polk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 14.171', W 82° 20.933'

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The steepest, standard gauge,mainline railway grade in the U.S. Opened in 1878; three mi. long. Crests here.
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HM NumberHM77L
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Marker Number0-73
Year Placed1987
Placed ByDivision of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 2:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 377263 N 3900069
Decimal Degrees35.23618333, -82.34888333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 14.171', W 82° 20.933'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 14' 10.26" N, 82° 20' 55.98" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6-18 US-176, Saluda NC 28773, US
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  1. I have picture of marker 0 73 in Saluda, but I can only email to you. Plz send address.

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    anitaomoore1632 posted this about 8 years ago

  2. I have picture of marker 0 73 in Saluda, but I can only email to you. Plz send address.

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    anitaomoore1632 posted this about 8 years ago
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