Burton Creek Natural Preserve

Burton Creek Natural Preserve is a reserve in , , and has an elevation of 6,598 feet. Burton Creek Natural Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burton Creek State Park and Watson Log Cabin.

Nature reserve
is a state park in the U.S. state of , located in near . Situated on the outskirts of , the park offers 6 miles of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing.

Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in , was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Dam
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of in . Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River. is situated 2 miles south of Burton Creek Natural Preserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lake Forest and Dollar Point.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in , . is located on , 6.25 miles southwest of . It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet. The post office operated from 1947 to 1951.

Locality
is a census-designated place in , United States, along the northwest shore of . It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 1,261 at the 2020 census, up from 1,215 at the 2010 census.

is a town on the side of the region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.

Burton Creek Natural Preserve

Latitude
39.19111° or 39° 11′ 28″ north
Longitude
-120.13194° or 120° 7′ 55″ west
Elevation
6,598 feet (2,011 metres)
Open location code
84FX5VR9+C6
Geo­Names ID
8502595
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