Big Springs Creek
Big Springs Creek is a stream in Calaveras County, Gold Country, California. Big Springs Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Telegraph City.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Telegraph City and Knights Ferry.
Telegraph City
Hamlet
Telegraph City was an unincorporated town in Calaveras County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 653 feet. First named Grasshopper City when it was started in the early 1860s, it was renamed in the 1870s for its location on the telegraph line between Stockton and Sonora. Telegraph City is situated 4 miles northwest of Big Springs Creek.
Knights Ferry
Hamlet
Knights Ferry is an unincorporated historic community and census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, it is about 30 miles east of Modesto on the Stanislaus River. Knights Ferry is situated 5 miles south of Big Springs Creek.
Copperopolis
Locality
Copperopolis is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census, down from 3,671 at the 2010 census. Copperopolis is situated 6 miles northeast of Big Springs Creek.
Big Springs Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Big Spring Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88632° or 37° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
-120.70382° or 120° 42′ 14″ west
Elevation
427 feet (130 metres)
Open location code
849XV7PW+GF
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