French Lake
French Lake, California located in Nevada County, was a California Gold Rush community, now uninhabited. It was located by a lake of the same name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
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 2 miles south of French Lake.
French Lake
- Categories: mining community, former settlement, and body of water
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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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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Highlights include French Lake 61-006 Dam and Weil Lake.
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