Banner Mountain Fire Lookout
Banner Mountain Fire Lookout is a tower in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Banner Mountain Fire Lookout is situated nearby to the quarry Banner Mine, as well as near Lava Cap Reservoir.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Banner Mountain and Lava Cap Mine.
Banner Mountain
Peak
Banner Mountain is in Nevada County near Nevada City in the U.S. state of California. Located on a ridge, its summit is at 3,902 feet. The headwaters of Wolf Creek originate on Banner Mountain; the creek's watershed has been heavily mined.
Lava Cap Mine
Quarry
The Lava Cap Mine is an abandoned gold mine in Nevada County, California. The mine is located 5 miles southeast of Nevada City. The site is undergoing cleanup by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for arsenic contamination. Lava Cap Mine is situated 1¼ miles south of Banner Mountain Fire Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willow Valley and Nevada City.
Willow Valley
Hamlet
Willow Valley is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. Willow Valley is located 6.5 miles south-southwest of North Bloomfield. It lies at an elevation of 2746 feet. Willow Valley is situated 2 miles northwest of Banner Mountain Fire Lookout.
Nevada City
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Nevada City is a city in and the county seat of Nevada County, California, United States, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento, 84 miles southwest of Reno and 147 miles northeast of San Francisco. The population was 3,152 as of the 2020 census.
Gold Flat
Hamlet
Gold Flat is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2651 feet. Gold Flat is located 2.5 miles northeast of Grass Valley. Gold Flat is situated 3 miles west of Banner Mountain Fire Lookout.
Banner Mountain Fire Lookout
- Type: Tower
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.24578° or 39° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-120.96536° or 120° 57′ 55″ westOpen location code
84FX62WM+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 7579407569OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Banner Mine and Lava Cap Reservoir.
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