California Gazetteer
Thunder Mountain is a physical feature (summit) in Amador County. The primary coordinates for Thunder Mountain places it within the CA 95666 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Thunder Mountain |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In the Sierra Nevada, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) northeast of Silver Lake and 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest of Caples Lake. (US-T121) |
| History: | "Named by the United States Forest Service personnel beacuse ""thunderheads appear to build up in that area."" (US-T121)" |
| County: | Amador County |
| Latitude: | 38.674271 |
| Longitude: | -120.0906432 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Thunder Mountain: Thunder Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Thunder Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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