Big Bend, Placer County, California
Big Bend - Rainbow[1] | |
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Coordinates: 39°18′20″N 120°31′05″W / 39.30556°N 120.51806°W | |
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County | Placer County |
Elevation | 5,738 ft (1,749 m) |
Big Bend or Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[2] Big Bend is located on the South Yuba River, 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Cisco Grove.[3] It lies at an elevation of 5738 feet (1749 m).[2]
Big Bend was the site of a travelers' inn and grocery store on the Lincoln Highway. The historic Rainbow Lodge is nearby.[4] Today Big Bend consists of a US Forest Service campground, a fire station, and a few vacation homes.
References[edit]
- ^ Placer County Community Association
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bend, Placer County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 449. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Swackhamer, Barry (2017). "Big Bend Historical Marker". HMDb.org. The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.