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Grizzly Flats, Grizzly Flat Mining District, East Belt, El Dorado County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Grizzly FlatsCensus-designated Place
Grizzly Flat Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
El Dorado CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 38' 11'' North , 120° 31' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.63639,-120.52639
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pollock Pines6,871 (2017)14.8km
Camino1,750 (2011)17.2km
Buckhorn2,429 (2017)20.5km
River Pines379 (2011)21.4km
Pioneer1,094 (2011)23.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
El Dorado County Mineral and Gem SocietyPlacerville, California26km
Gold Country Treasure SeekersPlacerville, California26km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California36km
Mindat Locality ID:
217112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217112:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grizzly Flat; Chickenmasee


A populated place.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_Flats,_California
Wikidata ID:Q5609801

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