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Emerald Lake Hills, San Mateo County, California, USAi
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Emerald Lake HillsCensus-designated Place
San Mateo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 27' 52'' North , 122° 16' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.46472,-122.26806
GRN:
N25W71
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Emerald Lake Hills4,278 (2011)0.0km
Redwood City85,288 (2017)3.6km
Woodside5,561 (2017)4.1km
San Carlos29,931 (2017)4.8km
Belmont27,218 (2017)6.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sequoia Gem and Mineral SocietyRedwood City, California4km
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc.Los Altos, California16km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California28km
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro ValleyHayward, California28km
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California36km
Mindat Locality ID:
220379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220379:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Emerald Hills


A populated place (census-designated place).

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Lake_Hills,_California
Wikidata ID:Q2042944

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