Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Big Bend - Rainbow | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°18′20″N 120°31′05″W / 39.30556°N 120.51806°W / 39.30556; -120.51806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 5,738 ft (1,749 m) |
Big Bend or Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Big Bend is located on the South Yuba River, 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Cisco Grove. It lies at an elevation of 5738 feet (1749 m).
Big Bend was the site of a travelers' inn and grocery store on the Lincoln Highway. The historic Rainbow Lodge is nearby. Today Big Bend consists of a US Forest Service campground, a fire station, and a few vacation homes.
References
- Placer County Community Association
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Bend, Placer County, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 449. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Swackhamer, Barry (2017). "Big Bend Historical Marker". HMDb.org. The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
| Municipalities and communities of Placer County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Auburn | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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