Emigrant Canyon
Emigrant Canyon is a valley in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,243 feet. Emigrant Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Eder, as well as near the neighborhood Southside Highlands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Donner Peak.
Donner Peak
Peak
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation summit in Placer County, California, United States. Donner Peak is situated 2½ miles northwest of Emigrant Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norden and Soda Springs.
Norden
Hamlet
Norden is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, about 9 miles west of Truckee. The community is located on a former portion of U.S. Route 40 near Interstate 80 and lies along the historical first transcontinental railroad, 1.5 miles west of Donner Pass. Norden is situated 4 miles west of Emigrant Canyon.
Soda Springs
Locality
Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County, California that was in the 19th century once the location of a hotel and resort. Soda Springs is located on the North Fork of the American River, 2 miles west of Tinker Knob, and 4 miles north-northwest of Granite Chief. Soda Springs is situated 4½ miles southwest of Emigrant Canyon.
Truckee
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Emigrant Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 6,243 feet
- Description: valley in Placer County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Emigrant Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emigrant Canyon (walog sa Estados Unidos, California, Placer County)”
- Cebuano: “Emigrant Canyon”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eder and Southside Highlands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schallenberger Ridge and Lakeview Canyon.
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