Rock Creek Camp, California

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Rock Creek Camp
Rock Creek Camp (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°55′36″N121°18′58″W / 39.92667°N 121.31611°W / 39.92667; -121.31611 Coordinates: 39°55′36″N121°18′58″W / 39.92667°N 121.31611°W / 39.92667; -121.31611
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County Plumas County
Elevation
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1,837 ft (560 m)

Rock Creek Camp is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 1837 feet (560 m). [1] Rock Creek Camp is located near Rock Crest. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek Camp, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 413. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.