Peoria Basin
Peoria Basin is a depression in Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 817 feet. Peoria Basin is situated nearby to the hamlet Yosemite Junction, as well as near The Shores of Poker Flat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sierra Conservation Center and New Melones Dam.
Sierra Conservation Center
Prison
Sierra Conservation Center is an American 420-acre state prison located in Tuolumne County, California, near the unincorporated community of Jamestown. Sierra Conservation Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of Peoria Basin.
New Melones Dam
Dam
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New Melones Dam is an earth and rock filled embankment dam on the Stanislaus River, about 5 miles west of Jamestown, California, United States, on the border of Calaveras County and Tuolumne County. New Melones Dam is situated 2 miles north of Peoria Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copperopolis and Chinese Camp.
Copperopolis
Locality
Copperopolis is an unincorporated town and census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,400 at the 2020 census, down from 3,671 at the 2010 census. Copperopolis is situated 5 miles west of Peoria Basin.
Chinese Camp
Hamlet
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Chinese Camp is a census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census, down from 126 at the 2010 census, which was down from 146 at the 2000 census. Chinese Camp is situated 6 miles southeast of Peoria Basin.
Jamestown
Jamestown is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Jamestown was designated a California Historical Landmark on March 16, 1949.
Peoria Basin
- Type: Depression with an elevation of 817 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Tuolumne County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.92326° or 37° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
-120.52131° or 120° 31′ 17″ westElevation
817 feet (249 metres)Open location code
849XWFFH+8FGeoNames ID
5382039
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Satellite Map
Discover Peoria Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yosemite Junction and The Shores of Poker Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peoria Airport and Peoria Mountain.
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