Donner Lake Vista Point
Donner Lake Vista Point is a rest area in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Donner Lake Vista Point is situated nearby to Beaver Pond, as well as near the nature reserve Johnson Canyon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donner Pass and Donner Peak.
Donner Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Donner Pass is a 7,056-foot-high mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada, above Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park about 9 miles west of Truckee, California.
Donner Peak
Peak
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donner Peak is an 8,019-foot-elevation summit in Placer County, California, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norden and Soda Springs.
Norden
Hamlet
Norden is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, about 9 miles west of Truckee. The community is located on a former portion of U.S. Route 40 near Interstate 80 and lies along the historical first transcontinental railroad, 1.5 miles west of Donner Pass. Norden is situated 2½ miles southwest of Donner Lake Vista Point.
Soda Springs
Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.
Soda Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. Soda Springs is located 3 miles west of Donner Pass. Soda Springs is situated 4½ miles west of Donner Lake Vista Point.
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 6 miles south of Donner Lake Vista Point.
Donner Lake Vista Point
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.32713° or 39° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
-120.29929° or 120° 17′ 58″ westOpen location code
84FX8PG2+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 762030949OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beaver Pond and Donner Pines West Beach.
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