Windy Point
Windy Point is a cliff in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,244 feet. Windy Point is situated nearby to the village Colfax, as well as near the hamlet Shady Glen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colfax station.
Colfax station
Railway station
Colfax station is an Amtrak train station in Colfax, California. Served by the California Zephyr, it is unstaffed. The station was built in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was restored in the early 21st century; in addition to a waiting room, the building also houses the Colfax Heritage Museum. Colfax station is situated 2 miles west of Windy Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colfax and Shady Glen.
Colfax
Village
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Colfax is a city in Placer County, California, at the crossroads of Interstate 80 and State Route 174. The population was 1,995 at the 2020 census. The town is named in honor of U.S. Colfax is situated 2 miles west of Windy Point.
Shady Glen
Hamlet
Shady Glen is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Shady Glen is located 1.25 miles north of Colfax. It lies at an elevation of 2451 feet. Shady Glen is situated 2½ miles northwest of Windy Point.
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 3½ miles northeast of Windy Point.
Windy Point
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 2,244 feet
- Description: cliff in Placer County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.08906° or 39° 5′ 21″ northLongitude
-120.91661° or 120° 54′ 60″ westElevation
2,244 feet (684 metres)Open location code
84FX33QM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 358779108OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“Windy Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Windy Point (pangpang sa Estados Unidos, California, Placer County)”
- Cebuano: “Windy Point”
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