French Lake

French Lake, California located in , was a California Gold Rush community, now uninhabited. It was located by a lake of the same name.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: former mining community in Nevada County, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: French Lake, California

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore Town.

Hamlet
, previously Wightman’s Camp, was a historic gold mining camp in eastern , California that was founded in 1865. After gold mining stopped in the area, the town faded away around 1869. is situated 2 miles south of French Lake.

French Lake

Latitude
39.41641° or 39° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-120.53439° or 120° 32′ 4″ west
Elevation
6,677 feet (2,035 metres)
Open location code
84FXCF88+H6
Geo­Names ID
5350866
Wiki­data ID
Q5501814
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“French Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: French Lake (tubiganan sa Estados Unidos, California, Nevada County)
  • Turkish: French Lake

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include French Lake 61-006 Dam and Weil Lake.

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