Poison Canyon
Poison Canyon is a valley in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,388 feet. Poison Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Lake Alpine, as well as near the hamlet Cape Horn.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bear Valley and Tamarack.
Bear Valley
Tamarack
Hamlet
Tamarack, formerly known as Camp Tamarack, is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California, United States. It was founded in the 1920s. A nearby weather station, located across the Alpine County line, has been the site of several United States meteorological records. Tamarack is situated 4 miles southwest of Poison Canyon.
Poison Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,388 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.48102° or 38° 28′ 52″ north
Longitude
-120.0238° or 120° 1′ 26″ west
Elevation
7,388 feet (2,252 metres)
Open location code
84CXFXJG+CF
GeoNames ID
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