Blue Canyon, California
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| Blue Canyon | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Blue Canyon
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| Coordinates: 39°15′26″N 120°42′40″W / 39.25722°N 120.71111°WCoordinates: 39°15′26″N 120°42′40″W / 39.25722°N 120.71111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,695 ft (1,431 m) |
Blue Canyon (also, Blue Cañon) is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Blue Canyon is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Emigrant Gap.[2] It lies at an elevation of 4695 feet (1431 m).[1]
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.[2]
Blue Canyon receives more annual snowfall than any other community in the contiguous 48 U.S. states (unpopulated mountain peaks excluded).[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Canyon, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 452. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "Snowfall (Including Ice Pellets and Sleet) - Average Total in Inches". Comparative Climatic Data for the United States Through 2012. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: U.S. Dept. of Commerce. 2013.
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