Panoche Pass
| Panoche Pass | |
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USGS Panoche Pass[2] |
Panoche Pass is a
County Route J1
, also known as the Panoche Road, traverses the pass.
Curiously, the elevation of 2,250 feet (690 m) posted on the official highway sign[1] is at least 130 feet (40 m) higher than that indicated on the official USGS topographic map of the area.[3]
Natural history
The
headwaters of Panoche Creek are located at Panoche Pass.[4]
The locale has numerous flora and fauna species. There are also a number of wildflower species including the iconic yellow mariposa lily, Calochortus luteus, which has been specifically noted in the Panoche Pass.[5]
See also
- Panoche Hills
- Pacheco Pass lies to the north of Panoche Pass and is more heavily travelled
- New Idria, California
Notes
- ^ a b Hilton, Tom (30 April 2011). "Panoche Road 06". Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ a b "Panoche Pass US Topo". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "Panoche Pass, California, USGS 7.5 minute topographic map via Topoquest". USGS. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
- ^ David L. Durham. 2000
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. 2009
References
- David L. Durham. 2000. Durham's place names of California's Central Coast, page 145 of 241 pages
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Yellow Mariposa Lily: Calochortus luteus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg
External links
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