Forbes Creek
Forbes Creek is a stream in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 3,514 feet. Forbes Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Hughes Mill, as well as near Iowa Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugar Pine Reservoir.
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Reservoir
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Sugar Pine Reservoir is a reservoir in Placer County, California, located approximately 7 miles north of Foresthill. The reservoir was flooded in 1982, and today supplies water to the community of Foresthill and hosts a number of recreation facilities.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa Hill and Gold Run.
Iowa Hill
Hamlet
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Iowa Hill is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States. The town is located 6.5 miles northwest of Foresthill 9 miles east of Colfax and 58 miles northeast of Sacramento. Iowa Hill is situated 3½ miles southwest of Forbes Creek.
Gold Run
Hamlet
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Gold Run was a former mining town of the California Gold Rush, located in Placer County, California. The former settlement is a listed California Historical Landmark. Gold Run is situated 4½ miles northwest of Forbes Creek.
Casa Loma
Hamlet
Casa Loma is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Casa Loma is located 3.25 miles east of Dutch Flat. It lies at an elevation of 4032 feet. Casa Loma is situated 5 miles north of Forbes Creek.
Forbes Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.13045° or 39° 7′ 50″ northLongitude
-120.79577° or 120° 47′ 45″ westElevation
3,514 feet (1,071 metres)Open location code
84FX46J3+5MGeoNames ID
5349855
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