Big Springs
Big Springs is a spring in Sierra County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,203 feet. Big Springs is situated nearby to the hamlet Bassetts, as well as near the locality Carvin Creek Homesites.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sierra Buttes.
Sierra Buttes
Peak
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Sierra Buttes is an 8,591-foot-elevation mountain summit located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Sierra County, California, United States. It is the third-highest point in Sierra County following the north ridge of Mount Lola and Peak 8740. Sierra Buttes is situated 2 miles west of Big Springs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sierra City.
Sierra City
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Sierra City is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. The elevation of Sierra City is 4,147 feet, and the town is situated in the canyon of the North Yuba River on California State Route 49, twelve miles northeast of the county seat of Sierra County, Downieville.
Big Springs
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.59851° or 39° 35′ 55″ northLongitude
-120.6116° or 120° 36′ 42″ westElevation
5,203 feet (1,586 metres)Open location code
84FXH9XQ+C9GeoNames ID
5328546
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