Benwood Meadow
Benwood Meadow is in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 7,464 feet. Benwood Meadow is situated near the locality Echo Summit, as well as near the neighborhood South Gate.Places of Interest
Highlights: Echo Summit.
Echo Summit
Mountain saddle
Echo Summit is a mountain pass over the Sierra Nevada in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California. At 7,377 ft above sea level, it is the highest point on U.S. Route 50 in California, which traverses it at postmile 66.48 between Twin Bridges and Meyers, south of Lake Tahoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyers and Strawberry.
Meyers
Village
Meyers is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada.
Strawberry
Village
Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the South Fork American River, 3.25 miles south-southwest of Pyramid Peak, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Strawberry is situated 6 miles west of Benwood Meadow.
Benwood Meadow
- Type: Wetland
- Address: CA
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.80108° or 38° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
-120.03284° or 120° 1′ 58″ west
Elevation
7,464 feet (2,275 metres)
Open location code
84CXRX28+CV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Echo Summit and South Gate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Adventure Mountain Lake Tahoe and Linder Grove.
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Worth a closer look: Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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