Little Backbone Creek
Little Backbone Creek is a stream in Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California. Little Backbone Creek is situated nearby to the locality Coram.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kennett and Shasta Dam.
Kennett
Archaeological site
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Kennett was an important copper mining town in northern California, United States until it was flooded by Shasta Lake while Shasta Dam was being constructed.
Shasta Dam
Dam
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Shasta Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam across the Sacramento River in Northern California in the United States. At 602 feet high, it is the eighth-tallest dam in the United States. Shasta Dam is situated 2½ miles south of Little Backbone Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Gate and Shasta Lake.
Mountain Gate
Hamlet
Mountain Gate is a census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States. Mountain Gate sits at an elevation of 915 feet. Its population is 815 as of the 2020 census, down from 943 from the 2010 census. Mountain Gate is situated 5 miles southeast of Little Backbone Creek.
Shasta Lake
Photo: Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The city of Shasta Lake, known as Central Valley or CV prior to incorporation, is a city in Shasta County, California, United States. It is the closest settlement to Shasta Dam and Shasta Lake reservoir, which are popular tourist destinations.
Little Backbone Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.75293° or 40° 45′ 11″ northLongitude
-122.42001° or 122° 25′ 12″ westElevation
1,066 feet (325 metres)Open location code
84GVQH3H+5XGeoNames ID
5566770
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Satellite Map
Discover Little Backbone Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coram and Government Camp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dark Canyon and Shoemaker Gulch.
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