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Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake was a historic mining town in , . It was located on the southwest shore of Meadow Lake, about 18 miles northwest of Truckee as the crow flies.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: human settlement in Nevada County, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltimore Town.

Hamlet
, previously Wightman’s Camp, was a historic gold mining camp in eastern , California that was founded in 1865. After gold mining stopped in the area, the town faded away around 1869.

Meadow Lake

Latitude
39.41168° or 39° 24′ 42″ north
Longitude
-120.49401° or 120° 29′ 38″ west
Elevation
7,290 feet (2,222 metres)
Open location code
84FXCG64+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93193605
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
5371873
Wiki­data ID
Q3853427
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Satellite Map

Discover Meadow Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Meadow Lake” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California”
  • Italian: “Meadow Lake”
  • Turkish: “Meadow Lake”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Meadow Lake Hill and Meadow Lake Cemetery.

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