Fordyce Lake
Fordyce Lake is a reservoir in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,407 feet. Fordyce Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Baltimore Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore Town and Kingvale.
Baltimore Town
Hamlet
Baltimore Town, previously Wightman’s Camp, was a historic gold mining camp in eastern Nevada County, California that was founded in 1865. After gold mining stopped in the area, the town faded away around 1869. Baltimore Town is situated 3 miles west of Fordyce Lake.
Kingvale
Hamlet
Kingvale is a census-designated place in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. Kingvale is situated 5 miles southeast of Fordyce Lake.
Cisco Grove
Hamlet
Cisco Grove is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Cisco Grove is located 7 miles east of Emigrant Gap. It lies at an elevation of 5643 feet. Cisco Grove is situated 6 miles southwest of Fordyce Lake.
Fordyce Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Fordice Reservoir”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3864° or 39° 23′ 11″ northLongitude
-120.48044° or 120° 28′ 50″ westElevation
6,407 feet (1,953 metres)Open location code
84FX9GP9+HRGeoNames ID
5349910
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