Big Bend, Placer County, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°18′20″N 120°31′05″W / 39.30556°N 120.51806°W / 39.30556; -120.51806
United States
CaliforniaBig 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
- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Placer County, California, United States
County seat: Auburn
- Auburn
- Colfax
- Lincoln
- Loomis
- Rocklin
- Roseville
communities
- Alpine Meadows
- Applegate
- Baxter
- Big Bend
- Blue Canyon
- Bowman
- Brockway
- Casa Loma
- Chambers Lodge
- Cisco
- Cisco Grove
- Clipper Gap
- Donner
- Emigrant Gap
- Gold Hill
- Hidden Valley
- Homewood
- Idlewild
- Iowa Hill
- Kilaga Springs
- Lake Forest
- Michigan Bluff
- Olympic Valley
- Ophir
- Rainbow
- Soda Springs
- Sunnyside
- Tahoe City
- Todd Valley
- Weimar
- Yankee Jims
towns
‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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