Government Spring
Government Spring is a spring in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 5,315 feet. Government Spring is situated nearby to the locality Westville, as well as near Union Tunnel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Fleece Tunnel.
Golden Fleece Tunnel
Quarry
The Golden Fleece Tunnel, is a gold mining site in the Westville gold mining district in Placer County, California. The mine is located 2 miles northeast of the former mining town Westville, California, north to the Foresthill Divide Road. Golden Fleece Tunnel is situated 2 miles southeast of Government Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westville and Blue Canyon.
Westville
Locality
Westville was a former settlement in Placer County, California. Westville was located 14 miles northeast of Foresthill, at an elevation of 5249 feet. The Westville post office operated from 1889 to 1919. Westville is situated 2½ miles south of Government Spring.
Blue Canyon
Hamlet
Blue Canyon is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Blue Canyon is located 4 miles southwest of Emigrant Gap. It lies at an elevation of 4695 feet. Blue Canyon is situated 5 miles northwest of Government Spring.
Emigrant Gap
Hamlet
Emigrant Gap is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The Emigrant Gap community is located 0.25 miles southwest of the Emigrant Gap landmark. Emigrant Gap is situated 6 miles north of Government Spring.
Government Spring
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “Mammoth Spring”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.21346° or 39° 12′ 49″ northLongitude
-120.63728° or 120° 38′ 14″ westElevation
5,315 feet (1,620 metres)Open location code
84FX6977+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 3044621822OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springGeoNames ID
5353228
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