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The Shores of Poker Flat, California

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Calaveras County

Local time
  
Saturday 8:35 PM

State
  
California

Elevation
  
178 m

The Shores of Poker Flat, California

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 87% Humidity

The Shores of Poker Flat is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 584 feet (178 m) above sea level and is located at 37°54′11″N 120°34′56″W, on the shore of the Tulloch Reservoir. The community is in ZIP code 95228 and area code 209.

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Map of The Shores of Poker Flat, Copperopolis, CA 95228, USA

It has been claimed that this was the locale of Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat". However, another area known as Poker Flat is in the northern Gold Rush area, near La Porte in Plumas County, and it is the latter that is usually recognized as the location of Harte's story.

In late 1849 there was a large mining camp here, with miners washing gold out on both banks of the Stanislaus River.

Politics

In the state legislature, The Shores of Poker Flat is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill, and the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Frank Bigelow. Federally, The Shores of Poker Flat is in California's 4th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

References

The Shores of Poker Flat, California Wikipedia