French Creek
French Creek is a stream in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,168 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltimore Town.
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 5 miles south of French Creek.
French Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.46296° or 39° 27′ 47″ northLongitude
-120.53327° or 120° 31′ 60″ westElevation
6,168 feet (1,880 metres)Open location code
84FXFF78+5MGeoNames ID
5350841
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