Watson Monument
Watson Monument is a monument in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Watson Monument is situated nearby to the reservoir Polar Bear Lake, as well as near Washeshu Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granite Chief and Washeshu Peak.
Granite Chief
Peak
Photo: Tim Berger, CC BY 2.0.
Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9,010 feet and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.
Washeshu Peak
Peak
Washeshu Peak is an 8,855-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Olympic Valley
Village
Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. It lies northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe. Olympic Valley is situated 2½ miles east of Watson Monument.
Alpine Meadows
Hamlet
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft. Alpine Meadows is situated 3 miles east of Watson Monument.
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 4½ miles northwest of Watson Monument.
Watson Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.1901° or 39° 11′ 24″ northLongitude
-120.27689° or 120° 16′ 37″ westOpen location code
84FX5PRF+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 3041721295OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Polar Bear Lake and Needle Peak.
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