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Rancho Calaveras, Jenny Lind Mining District, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Rancho CalaverasCensus-designated Place
Jenny Lind Mining DistrictMining District
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 38'' North , 120° 51' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.12750,-120.85833
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf0cucsu
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rancho Calaveras4,489 (2018)0.0km
Valley Springs3,553 (2011)7.6km
Wallace403 (2011)12.8km
Camanche North Shore979 (2017)15.4km
San Andreas2,783 (2011)17.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California29km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California30km
Stockton Lapidary & Mineral ClubStockton, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
217829
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217829:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Calaveras,_California
Wikidata ID:Q2490142

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    • Calaveras County

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