Martis Valley
Martis Valley is a geographic area of 70 square miles in the United States, extending northward from the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, California, to the west of the California-Nevada border.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Valley with an elevation of 5,679 feet
- Description: valley in California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Timilick Valley”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Truckee Tahoe Airport and Prosser Creek Dam.
Truckee Tahoe Airport
Aerodrome
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Truckee Tahoe Airport is a public airport two miles east of Truckee, California, United States. The airport is in both Nevada County and Placer County. Truckee Tahoe Airport is situated 2½ miles southwest of Martis Valley.
Prosser Creek Dam
Dam
Prosser Creek Dam is a dam in Nevada County, California. The earthen and rockfill dam was constructed from 1959 to 1962 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation with a height of 163 feet feet and a crest length of 1,830 feet. Prosser Creek Dam is situated 2½ miles northwest of Martis Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polaris and Hirschdale.
Polaris
Locality
Polaris was a historic ice farming community located nearly 3 miles east of Truckee, approximately at the intersection of modern day Glenshire Drive and Quail Lane.
Hirschdale
Hamlet
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Hirschdale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 5446 feet. Hirschdale is located 6.25 miles east-northeast of Truckee. Hirschdale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Martis Valley.
Boca
Locality
Boca is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Situated at an elevation of 5,528 ft above sea level, Boca is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 6.5 miles northeast of Truckee at exit 194 from Interstate 80 onto Hirschdale Road. Boca is situated 3 miles northeast of Martis Valley.
Martis Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Martis Valley” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Martis Valley”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Union Mills and Olympic Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Martis Creek and Martis Valley Pit.
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