Canyon Creek
Canyon Creek is a major tributary of the South Yuba River in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It begins at Baltimore Lake at an elevation of 7,184 feet, roughly 10.8 miles west-northwest of Donner Pass in the Tahoe National Forest in Nevada County, California.- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 2,838 feet (865 metres)
- …is also known as “Canyon Creek (California)”
- Description: natural watercourse in Nevada County, California, United States of America
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omega and Gaston.
Omega
Hamlet
Omega was a former settlement in Nevada County… Omega is situated 2 miles south of Canyon Creek.
Gaston
Locality
Gaston is the site of a former mining community in Nevada County, California. Gaston is situated 2½ miles north of Canyon Creek.
Washington
Village
Canyon Creek
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
39.36101° or 39° 21′ 40″ north
Longitude
-120.75022° or 120° 45′ 1″ west
Open location code
84FX966X+CW
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In Other Languages
“Canyon Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canyon Creek”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holbrook Flat and Omega Diggings.
Nevada County: Highlights
Notable places include Nevada City and Grass Valley.
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