Snail Canyon
Snail Canyon is a valley in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,999 feet. Snail Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Hughes Mill, as well as near Iowa Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugar Pine Reservoir.
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Reservoir
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Sugar Pine Reservoir is a reservoir in Placer County, California, located approximately 7 miles north of Foresthill. The reservoir was flooded in 1982, and today supplies water to the community of Foresthill and hosts a number of recreation facilities. Sugar Pine Reservoir is situated 2 miles north of Snail Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa Hill and Gold Run.
Iowa Hill
Hamlet
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Iowa Hill is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, United States. The town is located 6.5 miles northwest of Foresthill 9 miles east of Colfax and 58 miles northeast of Sacramento. Iowa Hill is situated 3 miles west of Snail Canyon.
Gold Run
Hamlet
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Gold Run was a former mining town of the California Gold Rush, located in Placer County, California. The former settlement is a listed California Historical Landmark. Gold Run is situated 6 miles northwest of Snail Canyon.
Michigan Bluff
Hamlet
Michigan Bluff is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Michigan Bluff is 4.35 miles east-northeast of Foresthill. It is at an elevation of 3,510 feet. Michigan Bluff is situated 6 miles southeast of Snail Canyon.
Snail Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,999 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.10934° or 39° 6′ 34″ northLongitude
-120.8041° or 120° 48′ 15″ westElevation
2,999 feet (914 metres)Open location code
84FX455W+P9GeoNames ID
5396710
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