South Fork Cold Creek

South Fork Cold Creek is a stream in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,234 feet. South Fork Cold Creek is situated nearby to the locality Eder, as well as near the neighborhood Southside Highlands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Donner Peak.

Donner Peak

Peak

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation summit in Placer County, California, United States. Donner Peak is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Fork Cold Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norden and Soda Springs.

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 northwest of South Fork Cold Creek.

Soda Springs

Locality

Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County, California that was in the 19th century once the location of a hotel and resort. Soda Springs is located on the North Fork of the American River, 2 miles west of Tinker Knob, and 4 miles north-northwest of Granite Chief. Soda Springs is situated 4 miles southwest of South Fork Cold Creek.

Truckee

Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Truckee is a pleasant town of 17,000 people in the Lake Tahoe region of California. Just east of the Donner Pass on Interstate 80, Truckee is an easy entry point for travelers from the Bay Area to the region.

South Fork Cold Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.28963° or 39° 17′ 23″ north

Longitude

-120.27325° or 120° 16′ 24″ west

Elevation

6,234 feet (1,900 metres)

Open location code

84FX7PQG+VM

GeoNames ID

5397438

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