The Union Pacific started building tracks west from Omaha, Nebraska. The Central Pacific began building tracks east from Sacramento, California. They were each laying up to 10 miles (16km) of line (that s what they called the tracks) a day. Telegraph wires ran alongside the train tracks.The telegraph lines sent back news of each day s total to each company. Much Faster Transportation Train travel was faster and more comfortable than going by stagecoach.hey were each laying up to 10 miles (16km) of line (that s what they called the tracks) a day. Telegraph wires ran alongside the train tracks. The telegraph lines sent back news of each day s total to each company. Much Faster Transportation Train travel was faster and more comfortable than going by stagecoach.
Jennette's Fishing Pier. Jennette's Pier is located at mile post 16 in Nags Head. Jennette's pier was recently renovated by the North Carolina Aquarium. It now includes an event facility (very popular for Outer Banks Weddings), an large indoor aquarium and enormous wind turbines which generate power for the facility.
Oceanside Pier is located about 35 miles north of Downtown San Diego. On a clear night, you can see the lights of the pier from other spots along the coast miles away. The pier stands between Pier View North and Pier View South beaches in Oceanside, CA. Oceanside Harbor is about a mile north. The first pier, built in 1888, was located at what is now Wisconsin Avenue. The next five were built on the site where the current pier is locatedâat the end of Pier View Way. The concrete approach to the present pier was built in 1925; the wooden portion in 1988. At 1,954 feet, it is the longest wooden pier on the west coast.