Big Chief
Big Chief is a peak in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 7,329 feet. Big Chief is situated nearby to the quarter Martis Camp, as well as near the village Olympic Valley.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,329 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Big Chief Mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympic Valley.
Olympic Valley
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Olympic Valley is a ski resort town on the border between California and Nevada area centered around Lake Tahoe. Olympic Valley Ski Resort covers 3,600 acres employing 30 chairlifts and the only funitel in the U.S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Olympic Valley
Village
Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. It lies northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe.
Alpine Meadows
Hamlet
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft. Alpine Meadows is situated 4½ miles south of Big Chief.
Tahoe City
Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.Big Chief
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.24102° or 39° 14′ 28″ northLongitude
-120.19631° or 120° 11′ 47″ westElevation
7,329 feet (2,234 metres)Open location code
84FX6RR3+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 358761862OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Big Chief” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Chief”
- Dutch: “Big Chief”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Martis Camp and Juniper Mountain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Wall and Gold Wall.
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