California Gazetteer
Johnson Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Nevada County. The primary coordinates for Johnson Canyon places it within the CA 96161 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Johnson Canyon |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | 2 mi. long; heads within land managed by the Truckee Donner Land Trust, trends S through Tahoe National Forest into the Town of Truckee and then into Donner Lake; Secs 14, 11&10, T17N, R15E, Mount Diablo Meridian. BGN Decision also changes location of upper part of canyon. |
| History: | The name commemorates Albert Johnson (1832-1911), a well-known and respected resident of the area and hotel owner in the late 1800s-early 1900s. |
| County: | Nevada County |
| Latitude: | 39.3243904 |
| Longitude: | -120.2853041 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Johnson Canyon: Johnson Canyon.
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 Johnson Canyon does not include property ownership information.
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(5.1 miles W) Truckee, CA (5.5 miles E) Kingvale, CA (7.7 miles W) Cedar Flat, CA (12.8 miles SE) Carnelian Bay, CA (12.8 miles ESE) |
Dollar Point, CA
(13.7 miles SE) Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (13.8 miles SSE) Tahoe Vista, CA (13.8 miles ESE) Floriston, CA (14.9 miles ENE) Kings Beach, CA (15.1 miles ESE) |
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Donner Lake Village, CA
(< 0.1 mile) Donner Woods, CA (< 0.1 mile) Weeks Tract, CA (< 0.1 mile) Gelatt, CA (< 0.1 mile) Lakeview, CA (1.4 miles ENE) |
Southside Highlands, CA
(1.4 miles SE) Donner Pines Tract, CA (1.9 miles E) Eder, CA (1.9 miles SSW) Andover, CA (2.4 miles ESE) Armstrong, CA (2.7 miles E) |
