Flat roof snow load below 5,000 feet elevations - McCloud, Mt. Shasta, Dunsmuir, Weed and Happy Camp, 60 pounds per square foot. All Other areas, 40 pounds per square foot. Basic Wind Speed - VASD 90 mph with VULT 115 mph: All areas, 20 pounds per square foot. About a mile north is FS Road 18N33 that leads to Poker Flat. In the 1800s, this huge meadow was a resting area for pack trains using the Waldo Trail. Ranchers from the Rogue Valley drove cows and hogs to this site to sell to the mining camps of Indian Town and Happy Camp. Poker Flat - Physical Feature (Flat) in Siskiyou County. Poker Flat is a physical feature (flat) in Siskiyou County. The primary coordinates for Poker Flat places it within the CA 96039 ZIP Code delivery area. In the Maps and Aerial Photos section below, you'll find links to: (1) Local area photos around Poker Flat, (2) A listing of the nearest hotels to Poker Flat and (3) Driving Directions.
Coordinates: 37°54′11″N120°34′56″W / 37.90306°N 120.58222°W
Location in California The Shores of Poker Flat (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′11″N120°34′56″W / 37.90306°N 120.58222°W | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Calaveras County |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
The Shores of Poker Flat is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 584 feet (178 m) above sea level and is located at 37°54′11″N120°34′56″W / 37.90306°N 120.58222°W, on the shore of the Tulloch Reservoir. The community is in ZIP code 95228 and area code 209.
Poker Flats Campground
It has been claimed that this was the locale of Bret Harte's 'The Outcasts of Poker Flat'.[2] However, another area known as Poker Flat is in the northern Gold Rush area, near La Porte in Plumas County, and it is the latter that is usually recognized as the location of Harte's story.[3]
In late 1849 there was a large mining camp here, with miners washing gold out on both banks of the Stanislaus River.
Politics[edit]
In the state legislature, The Shores of Poker Flat is in the 8th Senate District, represented by RepublicanAndreas Borgeas,[4] and the 5th Assembly District, represented by RepublicanFrank Bigelow.[5] Federally, The Shores of Poker Flat is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by RepublicanTom McClintock.[6]
References[edit]
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Shores of Poker Flat, California
- ^'Calaveras'. California Historical Landmarks. Office of Historic Preservation, State of California.
- ^'Take your imagination to old La Porte'(Reprint). Sunset. July 1984.
- ^'Senators'. State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^'Members Assembly'. State of California. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^'California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map'. Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
Poker Flat Happy Camp Camping
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