Big Bar, Calaveras County, California
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Big Bar is an unincorporated community
in Calaveras County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 630 feet (192 m).
Big Bar is on the Mokelumne River
and a ferry (the "Whale Boat Ferry") operated here from 1850 to either 1852 or 1853.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Calaveras County
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...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 630 feet (192 m).
Big Bar is on the Mokelumne River
Mokelumne River
The Mokelumne River is a river in Northern California. The Upper Mokelumne River originates in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and flows into Pardee Reservoir and then Camanche Reservoir in the Sierra foothills. The Lower Mokelumne River refers to the portion of the river below Camanche Dam...
and a ferry (the "Whale Boat Ferry") operated here from 1850 to either 1852 or 1853.