### Question
How is the "Transcontinental Railroad" defined?


### Answer
The term **Transcontinental Railroad** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 410cccc* as follows -

> the approximately 1,912-mile continuous railroad constructed between 1863 and 1869 extending from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to San Francisco, California

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 410cccc*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES > SUBCHAPTER LIX&ndash;AAA-GOLDEN SPIKE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK**

