Yellow Jacket Canyon

Yellow Jacket Canyon is a valley in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 1,333 metres. Yellow Jacket Canyon is situated nearby to the locality Placer County Big Trees Grove, as well as near the hamlet Goggins.

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Nearby places include Placer County Big Trees Grove and Last Chance.

Locality

Placer County Big Trees Grove is a small, isolated giant sequoia grove located along Mosquito Ridge Road in the American River watershed of Tahoe National Forest, California. Placer County Big Trees Grove is situated 4 km southwest of Yellow Jacket Canyon.

Locality

Last Chance was a mining community in Placer County, California. Last Chance was located 7.5 miles northeast of Michigan Bluff, at an elevation of 4564 feet. Last Chance is situated 9 km northwest of Yellow Jacket Canyon.

Latitude

39.0799° or 39° 4′ 48″ north

Longitude

-120.53409° or 120° 32′ 3″ west

Elevation

1,333 metres (4,373 feet)

Open location code

84FX3FH8+X9

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