Big Bar
The Big Bar, also called Upper Bar, is a gold mine in Jackson, California, United States. The mine opened in 1848 along the Mokelumne River and is registered as California Historical Landmark #41.Places of Interest
Highlights: Hotel Léger.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mokelumne Hill and Happy Valley.
Mokelumne Hill
Village
Happy Valley
Hamlet
Happy Valley is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States. Happy Valley is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Bar.
Jackson
Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California, United States.Big Bar
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: gold mine in California, United States
- Category: locality
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.31186° or 38° 18′ 43″ north
Longitude
-120.71993° or 120° 43′ 12″ west
Elevation
630 feet (192 metres)
Open location code
84CX876J+P2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Wikidata ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Scottsville and Electra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mokelumne Hill 1084 Dam and Mokelumne Hill Post Office.
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