McLeans Bar, California
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McLeans Bar is a former settlement in Calaveras County
, 1 miles (1.6 km) upstream from the former settlement of Melones
near the confluence of Coyote Creek and the Stanislaus River
. It was across the river from McLeans Ferry
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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...
, 1 miles (1.6 km) upstream from the former settlement of Melones
Melones, california
Melones is a former settlement in Calaveras County, California, now submerged beneath a reservoir named New Melones Lake. It lay at an elevation of 955 feet . Melones was founded on the site of a ferry operated in 1848 by John W. Robinson and Stephen Mead...
near the confluence of Coyote Creek and the Stanislaus River
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
. It was across the river from McLeans Ferry
McLeans Ferry, California
McLeans Ferry is a former settlement in Calaveras County, upstream from the former settlement of Melones near the confluence of Coyote Creek and the Stanislaus River. It was across the river from McLeans Bar.-References:...
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