Donner Camp Picnic Area
Donner Camp Picnic Area is a camp in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,810 feet. Donner Camp Picnic Area is situated nearby to the locality Polaris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prosser Creek Dam.
Prosser Creek Dam
Dam
Prosser Creek Dam is a dam in Nevada County, California. The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed from 1959 to 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 163 feet feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet. Prosser Creek Dam is situated 2½ miles east of Donner Camp Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Truckee and Polaris.
Truckee
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Truckee is a pleasant town of 17,000 people in the Lake Tahoe region of California. Just east of the Donner Pass on Interstate 80, Truckee is an easy entry point for travelers from the Bay Area to the region.
Polaris
Locality
Polaris was a historic ice farming community located nearly 3 miles east of Truckee, approximately at the intersection of modern day Glenshire Drive and Quail Lane. Polaris is situated 3½ miles southeast of Donner Camp Picnic Area.
Boca
Locality
Boca is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Situated at an elevation of 5,528 ft above sea level, Boca is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6.5 miles northeast of Truckee at exit 194 from Interstate 80 onto Hirschdale Road. Boca is situated 4½ miles east of Donner Camp Picnic Area.
Donner Camp Picnic Area
- Type: Camp
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37685° or 39° 22′ 37″ northLongitude
-120.18214° or 120° 10′ 56″ westElevation
5,810 feet (1,771 metres)Open location code
84FX9RG9+P4GeoNames ID
5343616
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