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.
  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of 6,677 feet (2,035 metres)
  • …is also known as “French Lake, California”
  • Description: former mining community in Nevada County, California, United States

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore Town.
, previously Wightman’s Camp, was… is situated 2 miles south of French Lake.
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Latitude
39.41641° or 39° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-120.53439° or 120° 32′ 4″ west
Open location code
84FXCF88+H6
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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”

Notable Places Nearby

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

Nevada County: Highlights

Learn more about Nevada City and Grass Valley.
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