Independence Point

Independence Point is a cliff in Sierra County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 4,865 feet. Independence Point is situated nearby to the locality Rattlesnake Bar, as well as near Chinese Bar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest and Graniteville.

Forest

Hamlet

Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.

Forest, also known as Forest City, is a small unincorporated community town site in Sierra County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The town site of Forest is located at 4,489 feet in elevation. Forest is situated 3 miles northwest of Independence Point.

Graniteville

Hamlet

Graniteville is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Nevada County, California, United States. The town sits on the San Juan ridge separating the Middle and South Forks of the Yuba River, approximately 26 miles northeast of Nevada City. Graniteville is situated 4 miles southeast of Independence Point.

Moores Flat

Locality

Moore's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge about 19 miles northeast of Nevada City, California and about 5 miles northeast of North Bloomfield, California. Moores Flat is situated 4 miles southwest of Independence Point.

Independence Point

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 4,865 feet
Description: cliff in Sierra County, California, United States
Category: landform
Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.46434° or 39° 27′ 52″ north

Longitude

-120.8055° or 120° 48′ 20″ west

Elevation

4,865 feet (1,483 metres)

Open location code

84FXF57V+PR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358798261

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

GeoNames ID

5359155

Wikidata ID

Q49469117

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In Other Languages

“Independence Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Independence Point (pangpang)”
Cebuano: “Independence Point”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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