Balaklava Hill, California

Balaklava Hill is a former settlement in Calaveras County, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Vallecito.[1] The place was named after the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 841. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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