Snow Creek, also known as Snow Creek Village, is a small

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in Riverside County, California. It is located roughly northwest of

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, on the western edge of the

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, and roughly southeast of the

San Gorgonio Pass The San Gorgonio Pass, or Banning Pass, is a elevation gap on the rim of the Great Basin between the San Bernardino Mountains to the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. The pass was formed by the San Andreas Fault, a major tra ...

. It is named after nearby Snow Creek. The community consists of less than 40 dwellings, with a single 2-mile road connecting it to California State Route 111.

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* http://friendsofpalmspringsmountains.org/snowcreek.html * http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2014/09/20/snow-creek-desert-water-agency/15990019 Unincorporated communities in Riverside County, California Unincorporated communities in California San Gorgonio Pass {{RiversideCountyCA-geo-stub