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Delve into Topaz Lake in United States
Topaz Lake in the region of Nevada with its 157 residents is located in United States - some 2,268 mi or ( 3650 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Topaz Lake is now 01:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Coleville, Fresno, Jackson, Loope, and Mariposa. While being here, you might want to check out Coleville . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Topaz Lake ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Lenticular Clouds over the Eastern Sierra
Lenticular clouds at dawn over the Sweetwater Range on the Califronia/Nevada border, as seen from Monitor Pass. I shot this back in 2010, but this is the first HD copy I've shared. ..
Intense Sunrise Cropped: Lenticular Reflections
A cropped version of the prior Intense Topaz Sunrise video to focus on the lenticular clouds and their reflection. ..
Monitor Pass October 26 2010
Driving over Monitor Pass to Markleeville in a smart fortwo.. ..
Topaz Lake NV
View full virtual tour: www.justsnooping.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Topaz Lake
Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California-Nevada border, about 75 miles south of Reno. The census-designated place of Topaz Lake, Nevada is located along its northwest shore. The lake was formed by diverting waters from the West Walker River into a nearby basin that had previously contained a smaller, natural lake. The initial construction took place in 1922, resulting in a reservoir with a capacity of 45,000 acre feet .
Located at 38.68 -119.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Monitor Pass
Monitor Pass (el. 8,314 ft. / 2,534 m) is a high mountain pass in California in the Sierra Nevada southeast of Lake Tahoe. It connects the basins of the West Walker River and Carson River, and is traversed by State Route 89 near that highway's southern terminus at U.S. Route 395 near the community of Topaz. The highway through the pass was completed in the early 1950s, making it one of the most recent Sierra Nevada passes to be opened by a paved road.
Located at 38.68 -119.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Leviathan Mine
Leviathan Mine is a United States superfund site at an abandoned open-pit sulfur mine located in Alpine County, California. The mine is located at on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada at about 7,000-foot elevation, 6 miles east of Markleeville and 24 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. The mine site comprises approximately 250 acres of land surrounded by the Toiyabe National Forest, which is only accessible a few months a year.
Located at 38.71 -119.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)
The Antelope Valley is a high valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada stretching from Mono County, California to Douglas County, Nevada.
Located at 38.74 -119.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Loope, California
Loope (formerly, Loopeville and Monitor) is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It is located on Monitor Creek, at an elevation of 6188 feet (1886 m). A post office operated at Monitor from 1863 to 1888. The Loope post office operated from 1898 to 1908. The place was originally named from the nearby Monitor Mine, which in turn was named for the Civil War naval vessel. It was renamed in honor of a Dr.
Located at 38.67 -119.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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