Hallelujah Junction, California
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| Hallelujah Junction | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Hallelujah Junction
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| Coordinates: 39°46′32″N 120°02′22″W / 39.77556°N 120.03944°WCoordinates: 39°46′32″N 120°02′22″W / 39.77556°N 120.03944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,033 ft (1,534 m) |
Hallelujah Junction is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass,[2] at an elevation of 5033 feet (1534 m).[1] It is located at the interchange with U.S. Route 395 and the eastern terminus of State Route 70 (formerly US 40 Alt.).
A musical Hallelujah Junction piece written by American composer John Adams is named after this junction: Adams owns a cabin nearby.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallelujah Junction, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 382. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ John Adams. "Hallelujah Junction, for two pianos". LA Philharmonic Presents.
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