Murphys
Murphys is a monument in Calaveras County, Gold Country, California. Murphys is situated nearby to Sierra Covenant Church, as well as near Milliaire Winery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercer Caverns and Ironstone Vineyards.
Mercer Caverns
Cave
Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. Mercer Caverns is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Murphys.
Ironstone Vineyards
Winery
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Ironstone Vineyards is a winery that is noted for the production of several U.S. wine brands, including Obsession Wines, Leaping Horse Vineyards, Christine Andrew, Stone Valley, and Drifting. Ironstone Vineyards is situated 1¼ miles south of Murphys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murphys and Douglas Flat.
Murphys
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.
Murphys is an old gold-mining town in Calaveras County within the Gold Country region of California. The town has been a tourist destination since the late 1800s due to its proximity to the giant sequoia trees in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Douglas Flat
Hamlet
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Douglas Flat is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1965 feet and is located at. Douglas Flat is situated 1½ miles south of Murphys.
Big Valley
Hamlet
Big Valley is a small unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. As of July, 2007, its population is 1600. It is located 3 miles northeast of Bieber, at an elevation of 4124 feet above sea level. Big Valley is situated 2 miles east of Murphys.
Murphys
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.13742° or 38° 8′ 15″ northLongitude
-120.4619° or 120° 27′ 43″ westOpen location code
84CX4GPQ+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6302344686OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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