Hogsback Tunnel

Hogsback Tunnel is a quarry in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 4,931 feet. Hogsback Tunnel is situated nearby to the quarry Golden Fleece Tunnel, as well as near the locality Westville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 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 2,100 feet west of Hogsback Tunnel.

Nearby places include Westville and Last Chance.

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 2 miles southwest of Hogsback Tunnel.

Locality

Last Chance was a mining community in Placer County, California. Last Chance was located 7.5 miles northeast of Michigan Bluff, at an elevation of 4564 feet. Last Chance is situated 5 miles south of Hogsback Tunnel.

Latitude

39.18796° or 39° 11′ 17″ north

Longitude

-120.61021° or 120° 36′ 37″ west

Elevation

4,931 feet (1,503 metres)

Open location code

84FX59QQ+5W

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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