Silver Fork American River
Silver Fork American River is a tributary of the South Fork American River in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe in Northern California. It begins in Amador County above Silver Lake near Kit Carson, just west of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, at an elevation of almost 8,000 feet.Silver Fork American River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.76741° or 38° 46′ 3″ north
Longitude
-120.31603° or 120° 18′ 58″ west
Elevation
3,927 feet (1,197 metres)
Open location code
84CXQM8M+XH
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Silver Fork American River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Silver Fork American”
- Cebuano: “Silver Fork American River”
- German: “Silver Fork American River”
- Welsh: “Afon Silver Fork American”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kyburz and Morrison.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sugarloaf and Granite Spring.
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Worth a closer look: Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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