The Elephants Playground is a
rock formation located in
Genesee
Genesee, derived from the Seneca word for "pleasant valley", may refer to:
Geographic features Canada
*Genesee, Alberta, an unincorporated community
United States
*Genesee, California
*Genesee, Colorado
*Genesee County, Michigan
*Genesee Co ...
,
Plumas County, California
Plumas County () is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is ...
. The area burned in the 2019 Walker Fire.
Description
Elephant's Playground was named by early Anglo-American settlers because the boulders can resemble a herd of elephant torsos. The boulder rock formations are huge, round, somewhat smooth and tightly packed.
Elephants Playground has been noted for its
unusual place name.
See also
*
Antelope Lake
*
Indian Creek
References
External links
Elephants Playground (area)Elephants Playground, Plumas County, California, USA - Maps, Photos, Weather, Local Links
Landforms of Plumas County, California
Rock formations of California
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