China Gulch, California

China Gulch
Former settlement
China Gulch

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°49′00″N 121°10′35″W / 39.81667°N 121.17639°WCoordinates: 39°49′00″N 121°10′35″W / 39.81667°N 121.17639°W
Country  United States
State  California
County Plumas County
Elevation[1] 5,610 ft (1,710 m)

China Gulch is a former settlement in Plumas County, California.[1] It lay at an elevation of 5610 feet (1710 m).[1] China Gulch is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Bucks Lake.[2] It still appeared on maps as of 1897.[2]

A smelter for the Engels Copper Mine was located at China Gulch.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China Gulch, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 364. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.