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Touring Southside Highlands in United States
Southside Highlands in the region of California is located in United States - some 2,295 mi or ( 3694 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Southside Highlands is now 09:38 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Auburn, Fresno, Kingvale, Meadow Lake Park, and Norden. Being here already, consider visiting Auburn . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Southside Highlands ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Reno trip on the California Zephyr
A weekend trip to Nevada on the Amtrak California Zephyr over the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains ..
Donner Pass Eastbound, Pt 2
This trip on Google Earth follows the railroad down the lower part of Donner Pass and on east into Truckee, CA. ..
Donner Snow Sheds #2 in the Snow
Driving back through the Donner Pass Snow sheds in a snow storm then bi-passing Interstate 80 and driving the old highway 40 for a bit to get away from the Flat Landers. ..
Donner Memorial State Park in the Snow
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Interesting facts about this location
Donner Lake
Donner Lake is a freshwater lake in northeast California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and about 11 miles northwest of the much larger Lake Tahoe. A moraine serves as a natural dam for the lake. The lake is located in the town of Truckee, sandwiched between Interstate 80 to the north and Schallenberger Ridge to the south. The tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad run along Schallenberger Ridge and closely follow the route of the original transcontinental railroad.
Located at 39.32 -120.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tahoe Donner Downhill
Tahoe Donner Downhill is a small ski resort with four ski lifts and 14 trails, in Truckee, California 4.5 mi northeast of Donner Pass.
Located at 39.35 -120.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
Sugar Bowl is a ski and snowboard area in northern Placer County near Norden, California along the Donner Pass of the Sierra Nevada, approximately 46 mi west of Reno, Nevada on Interstate 80, that opened on December 15, 1939. Sugar Bowl is a medium sized ski area in the Lake Tahoe region, and is well known for its long history, significant advanced terrain, high annual snowfall and being one of the closest ski areas to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Located at 39.30 -120.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mount Lincoln
Located at 39.29 -120.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
American River
The American River (Río de los Americanos during the Mexican-ruled period before 1846) is a California watercourse river system which runs from the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in Sacramento, California. The Sacramento River continues to eventually empty into the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco, California. The American River flows entirely within California.
Located at 39.29 -120.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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