Poison Creek
Poison Creek is a stream in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 6,470 feet. Poison Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Double Spring, as well as near the locality Holbrook Junction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leviathan Mine.
Leviathan Mine
Quarry
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Leviathan Mine is a United States superfund site at an abandoned open-pit sulfur mine located in Alpine County, California. The mine is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada at about 7,000-foot elevation, 6 miles east of Markleeville and 24 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. Leviathan Mine is situated 2 miles southwest of Poison Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Double Spring and Holbrook Junction.
Double Spring
Hamlet
Double Spring is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census. Double Spring is situated 4 miles northeast of Poison Creek.
Holbrook Junction
Locality
Holbrook Junction is an unincorporated community in southeast Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. The community is at the intersection of US Route 395 and Nevada State Route 208. Topaz Lake lies on the Nevada - California state line two miles south of the community on Route 395. Holbrook Junction is situated 4½ miles east of Poison Creek.
Topaz Lake
Village
Topaz Lake is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census. Topaz Lake is situated 5 miles southeast of Poison Creek.
Poison Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.73018° or 38° 43′ 49″ northLongitude
-119.63489° or 119° 38′ 6″ westElevation
6,470 feet (1,972 metres)Open location code
85C2P9J8+32GeoNames ID
5384062
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