Hallelujah Junction, California
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Hallelujah Junction is an unincorporated community
in Lassen County
, California
. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass
, at an elevation of 5033 feet (1534 m). 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.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lassen County
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass
Beckwourth Pass
Beckwourth Pass is the lowest Sierra Crest mountain pass and is located at the Sierra Valley's eastern edge near Chilcoot-Vinton, Plumas County, California. Beckwourth Pass is east of Beckwourth, California, in the Sierra Nevada, and is northwest of Reno, Nevada. The pass carries California State...
, at an elevation of 5033 feet (1534 m). It is located at the interchange with U.S. Route 395 and the eastern terminus of State Route 70
California State Route 70
State Route 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. Connecting Sacramento with U.S. Route 395 near Beckwourth Pass via the Feather River Canyon, it was formerly known as U.S. Route 40 Alternate, crossing the Sierra Nevada at a lower elevation than Donner Pass on U.S. Route 40...
(formerly US 40 Alt.).
A musical Hallelujah Junction
Hallelujah Junction
Hallelujah Junction is a piece written in 1996 for two pianos by the American composer John Adams.-Composition:The name comes from a small truck stop on US 395 which meets Alternate US 40, near the California–Nevada border. Adams said of the piece, "Here we have a case of a great title looking for...
piece written by American composer John Adams is named after this junction: Adams owns a cabin nearby.