Murphys State Historic Landmark
Murphys State Historic Landmark is a park in Calaveras County, Gold Country, California. Murphys State Historic Landmark is situated nearby to the neighborhood Rocky Hill, as well as near Wyldewood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mercer Caverns and Ironstone Vineyards.
Mercer Caverns
Cave
Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim.
Ironstone Vineyards
Winery
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Ironstone Vineyards is a winery that is noted for the production of several U.S. wine brands, including Obsession Wines, Leaping Horse Vineyards, Christine Andrew, Stone Valley, and Drifting.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murphys and Douglas Flat.
Murphys
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Murphys is an old gold-mining town in Calaveras County within the Gold Country region of California. The town has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s due to its proximity to the giant sequoia trees in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Douglas Flat
Hamlet
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Douglas Flat is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1965 feet and is located at. Douglas Flat is situated 1½ miles south of Murphys State Historic Landmark.
Big Valley
Hamlet
Big Valley is a small unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. As of July, 2007, its population is 1600. It is located 3 miles northeast of Bieber, at an elevation of 4124 feet above sea level. Big Valley is situated 2 miles east of Murphys State Historic Landmark.
Murphys State Historic Landmark
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Calaveras County, California, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.1377° or 38° 8′ 16″ northLongitude
-120.46326° or 120° 27′ 48″ westElevation
2,169 feet (661 metres)Open location code
84CX4GQP+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 358832969OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Murphys State Historic Landmark” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Murphys State Historic Landmark”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocky Hill and Wyldewood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hovey Winery Tasting Room and Local Artisan Collective.
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