Spencer Valley, originally known as Coleman Valley in the 19th century, is a mountain
valley
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located in
San Diego County, California
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, at an elevation of 3605 ft. It lies east of the
Santa Ysabel Valley and northwest of the town of
Julian in the
Cuyamaca Mountains
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. It is drained by
Baily Creek Baily may refer to:
People
*Baily (surname)
*Baily Cargill (born 1995), English footballer
Places
*Baily (crater), lunar crater
*Baily Head, Deception Island, Antarctica
*Baily House, Newark, Delaware, United States
*An area of Howth in North Co ...
which runs down the valley from the north to its confluence with
Coleman Creek in the south end of the valley. Its tributary from the east,
Jim Green Creek meets Baily Creek just before its confluence with Coleman Creek, that runs from east to west down from Julian to the headwaters of the
San Diego River
The San Diego River is a river in San Diego County, California. It originates in the Cuyamaca Mountains northwest of the town of Julian, then flows to the southwest until it reaches the El Capitan Reservoir, the largest reservoir in the river's ...
.
Coleman Creek, California, on the USGS 1:24K topographic map Santa Ysabel, CA. from Topoquest.com accessed 3/8/2013.
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The unincorporated community
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of Wynola lies along State Highway 78, in the middle of the valley.
References
External links
Ramona 1901 1:125,000 U.S. Geological Survey Topography Map
Shows Spencer Valley in 1901.
Valleys of San Diego County, California
Cuyamaca Mountains
Valleys of California
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