Continental Divide Trail

scenic trail in the United States
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Summary

Continental Divide Trail is a long-distance hiking trail[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of long_distance_hiking_trail entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Continental Divide Trail is located in New Mexico[3].
  • Continental Divide Trail is located in Colorado[4].
  • Continental Divide Trail is located in Wyoming[5].
  • Continental Divide Trail is located in Montana[6].
  • Continental Divide Trail is in the country of United States[7].
  • Continental Divide Trail's instance of is recorded as long-distance hiking trail[8].
  • Continental Divide of the Americas is named after Continental Divide Trail[9].
  • Continental Divide Trail is part of Triple Crown of Hiking[10].
  • Continental Divide Trail is part of National Trails System[11].
  • Continental Divide Trail's Commons category is recorded as Continental Divide Trail[12].
  • Continental Divide Trail comprises CDT - New Mexico Section[13].
  • Continental Divide Trail comprises CDT - Colorado Section[14].
  • Continental Divide Trail comprises CDT - Wyoming Section[15].
  • Continental Divide Trail comprises CDT - Idaho & Montana Section[16].
  • Continental Divide Trail's terminus is recorded as Glacier National Park[17].
  • January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Continental Divide Trail[18].
  • Continental Divide Trail's highest point is recorded as Grays Peak[19].
  • Continental Divide Trail's official website is recorded as http://www.continentaldividetrail.org/[20].
  • Continental Divide Trail's heritage designation is recorded as National Scenic Trail[21].
  • Continental Divide Trail's lowest point is recorded as Columbus[22].
  • Continental Divide Trail's short name is recorded as CDT[23].
  • Continental Divide Trail's length is recorded as {'amount': '+5000'}[24].
  • Continental Divide Trail's offers view on is recorded as Continental Divide of the Americas[25].
  • Continental Divide Trail's mountain range is recorded as Rocky Mountains[26].

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Geography

Continental Divide Trail is in the country of United States[7]. Located in include New Mexico[3], an U.S. state[27], in United States[28], founded in 1912[29], headquartered in Santa Fe[30]; Colorado[4], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33]; Wyoming[5], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36]; and Montana[6], an U.S. state[37], in United States[38], founded in 1889[39]. Part of include Triple Crown of Hiking[10], a group[40], in United States[41] and National Trails System[11], a trail system[42], in United States[43].

Physical Characteristics

Continental Divide Trail's length is recorded as {'amount': '+5000'}[24].

Designation and Status

Continental Divide Trail's instance of is recorded as long-distance hiking trail[8]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Scenic Trail[21].

History and Context

January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Continental Divide Trail[18]. Continental Divide of the Americas is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Continental Divide Trail ranks in the top 10% of long_distance_hiking_trail entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,929 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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