Blue Canyon, California Overview
Blue Canyon, California includes 17,734 nearby mines. Blue Canyon (also Blue Cañon) is an unincorporated community in Placer County California. Blue Canyon is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Emigrant Gap. It lies at an elevation of 4695 feet (1431 m).The Blue Canyon post office operated from 1867 to 1927. The Blue Cañon post office operated from 1936 to 1942 and from 1948 to 1964.Blue Canyon receives more annual snowfall than any other community in the contiguous 48 U.S. states (unpopulated mountain peaks excluded).
Quick Facts
- Located in Placer County, California.
- Blue Canyon, California sits 1,431 meters (4,694.9 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Mines Summary
in Blue Canyon, California
- 2,503 Total
- 419 Occurrences
- 62 Prospects
- 8 Plants
- 2,014 Producers
Blue Canyon, California Mine Locations
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Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims.
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Understanding Claim Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
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Understanding Location Data
Mine handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these mines harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
