Murphys Power Plant
Murphys Power Plant is a power station in Calaveras County, Gold Country, California. Murphys Power Plant is situated nearby to Cal Fire Murphys Forest Fire Station, as well as near the hamlet Big Valley.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercer Caverns and Ironstone Vineyards.
Mercer Caverns
Cave
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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 1½ miles west of Murphys Power Plant.
Ironstone Vineyards
Winery
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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 2½ miles southwest of Murphys Power Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murphys and Big Valley.
Murphys
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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.
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.
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 2½ miles south of Murphys Power Plant.
Murphys Power Plant
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Calaveras County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.14699° or 38° 8′ 49″ northLongitude
-120.44644° or 120° 26′ 47″ westInception
March 1954Operator
Utica Water & Power AuthorityOpen location code
84CX4HW3+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1071143537
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cal Fire Murphys Forest Fire Station and Faith Lutheran Church.
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