Round Valley
Round Valley is a valley in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 7,835 feet. Round Valley is situated nearby to the locality Donner, as well as near the hamlet Soda Springs.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Peak and Boreal Mountain Resort.
Castle Peak
Peak
Photo: miguelvieira, CC BY 2.0.
Castle Peak is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada near I-80, Donner Pass, and the Nevada border. It is in the Tahoe National Forest not far off the Pacific Crest Trail, and adjacent to Castle Pass.
Boreal Mountain Resort
Sports venue
Photo: Noah Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boreal Mountain California is a ski area in Soda Springs, near the Lake Tahoe area of California. It has six chairlifts and two surface lifts, and offers the only night skiing in Tahoe, until 8 pm. Boreal Mountain Resort is situated 2½ miles south of Round Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soda Springs and Norden.
Soda Springs
Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.
Soda Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. Soda Springs is located 3 miles west of Donner Pass. Soda Springs is situated 3½ miles south of Round Valley.
Norden
Hamlet
Norden is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, about 9 miles west of Truckee. The community is located on a former portion of U.S. Route 40 near Interstate 80 and lies along the historical first transcontinental railroad, 1.5 miles west of Donner Pass. Norden is situated 4 miles south of Round Valley.
Kingvale
Hamlet
Kingvale is a census-designated place in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. Kingvale is situated 5 miles southwest of Round Valley.
Round Valley
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 7,835 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37018° or 39° 22′ 13″ northLongitude
-120.36409° or 120° 21′ 51″ westElevation
7,835 feet (2,388 metres)Open location code
84FX9JCP+39GeoNames ID
5389078
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