Cajon pass
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 Panoramic shot of the Cajon Pass |
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| Compass direction | north | south | |
| Pass height | 1151 m | ||
| US state | California ( USA ) | ||
| Valley locations | San Bernardino | Victor Valley | |
| expansion | Railway line |
 I-15 SR 138
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| Built | early 1880s | 1934 | |
| Mountains | San Bernardino Mountains , San Gabriel Mountains | ||
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| Coordinates | 34 ° 20 '58 " N , 117 ° 26' 47" W | ||
The Cajon Pass (elevation 1151 m) is a mountain pass in the US state of California . It forms the border between the San Bernardino Mountains in the south and the San Gabriel Mountains in the north. The Interstate 15 via the nearby Cajon Summit and the SR 138 over Cajon pass directly represent the two pass lines parallel to the SR 138 a railway track runs over the pass which the Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway belongs. In terms of traffic, the Cajon Pass thus serves as a connection between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Coachella Valley on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert . The pass is named after the Spanish expression cajón , which means box or drawer . However, the name refers directly to the Spanish landowner who was the first to discover this area. The passport was first listed under this name on an English-language map in 1852.
The Cajon Pass connects the city of Las Vegas and the Middle West and East of the USA to the east with the metropolitan area around Los Angeles , accordingly this pass is of great importance for the supply of the inhabitants of this metropolitan area on the Pacific coast .
