Balaklava Hill, California
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Balaklava Hill is a former settlement in Calaveras County
, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Vallecito
. The place was named after the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War
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Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Vallecito
Vallecito, California
Vallecito is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 442 at the 2010 census, up from 427 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #273...
. The place was named after the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
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