Rock Creek Nature Study Area
Rock Creek Nature Study Area is a park in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 3,668 feet. Rock Creek Nature Study Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Scotts Flat, as well as near Blue Tent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scotts Flat Reservoir.
Scotts Flat Reservoir
Lake
Photo: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scotts Flat Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California, 6.5 miles east of Nevada City. The lake is at an elevation of 3,100 ft and has a surface area of 850 acres, with 7.5 miles of shoreline lined with pine trees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Tent and Willow Valley.
Blue Tent
Hamlet
Blue Tent was a historic 19th century gold mining community located about 6 miles northeast of Nevada City, California. Its approximate location was at the intersection of North Bloomfield Road and Blue Tent School Road. It was part of Nevada Township. Blue Tent is situated 2½ miles west of Rock Creek Nature Study Area.
Willow Valley
Hamlet
Willow Valley is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. Willow Valley is located 6.5 miles south-southwest of North Bloomfield. It lies at an elevation of 2746 feet. Willow Valley is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rock Creek Nature Study Area.
Lake City
Hamlet
Lake City is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3,300 feet about 10 miles northeast of Nevada City as the crow flies, and about 3 miles southeast of North Columbia, and 3 miles southwest of North Bloomfield. Lake City is situated 4 miles north of Rock Creek Nature Study Area.
Rock Creek Nature Study Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.29851° or 39° 17′ 55″ northLongitude
-120.92717° or 120° 55′ 38″ westElevation
3,668 feet (1,118 metres)Open location code
84FX73XF+C4OpenStreetMap ID
node 358802606OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5388233
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