Church Bell Hill

Church Bell Hill is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 787 feet. Church Bell Hill is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preston School of Industry and Mule Creek State Prison.

Museum
Photo: There is always more mystery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as Preston Castle, was a reform school located in , in . It was proposed by, and ultimately named after, state senator Edward Myers Preston.

Prison
is a California State Prison for men. It was opened in June 1987, and covers 866 acres located in , . The prison has a staff of 1,242 and an annual operating budget of $157 million.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ione and Buena Vista.

Town
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is a city in . As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" and "Freeze Out," was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in . It lies at an elevation of 295 feet. It is located 4 miles south-southeast of , at. The community is in ZIP code 95640 and area code 209. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. is situated 5 miles south of Church Bell Hill.

Hamlet
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is a census-designated place in , . It is located 2.5 miles south of on Dry Creek, at an elevation of 646 feet. is situated 6 miles northeast of Church Bell Hill.

Church Bell Hill

Latitude
38.37269° or 38° 22′ 22″ north
Longitude
-120.91105° or 120° 54′ 40″ west
Elevation
787 feet (240 metres)
Open location code
84CX93FQ+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358806246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5336930
Wiki­data ID
Q35734670
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Satellite Map

Discover Church Bell Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Church Bell Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Church Bell Hill”
  • Dutch: “Church Bell Hill”

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