List of covered bridges in California

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Below is a list of covered bridges in California. There are ten authentic covered bridges in the U.S. state of California, and eight of them are historic.[1] A covered bridge is considered authentic not due to its age, but by its construction. An authentic bridge is constructed using trusses rather than other methods such as stringers, a popular choice for non-authentic covered bridges.

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Name Image County Location Built Length Crosses Ownership Truss Notes
Berta's Ranch Covered Bridge[1]   Humboldt Rosewood
40°43′28″N 124°10′37″W / 40.72444°N 124.17694°W / 40.72444; -124.17694 (Berta's Ranch Covered Bridge)
1936 52 feet (16 m) Elk River Queen
Bridgeport Covered Bridge[2]   Nevada French Corral
39°17′33″N 121°11′42″W / 39.29250°N 121.19500°W / 39.29250; -121.19500 (Bridgeport Covered Bridge)
1862 233 feet (71 m) South Yuba River Nevada County Division of Highways Howe and arch
Brookwood Covered Bridge[1] Humboldt Bayside
40°49′55″N 124°2′44″W / 40.83194°N 124.04556°W / 40.83194; -124.04556 (Brookwood Covered Bridge)
1969 66 feet (20 m) Jacoby Creek Howe
California Powder Works Bridge[2]   Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
37°0′38″N 122°2′38″W / 37.01056°N 122.04389°W / 37.01056; -122.04389 (California Powder Works Bridge)
1872 180 feet (55 m) San Lorenzo River Private Smith Also called Masonic Park Covered Bridge
Felton Covered Bridge[2]   Santa Cruz Felton
37°03′03″N 122°04′15″W / 37.05083°N 122.07083°W / 37.05083; -122.07083 (Felton Covered Bridge)
1892 163 feet (50 m) San Lorenzo River County of Santa Cruz Pratt-Warren
Knight's Ferry Bridge[2]   Stanislaus Knight's Ferry
37°39′48″N 120°27′44″W / 37.66333°N 120.46222°W / 37.66333; -120.46222 (Knight's Ferry Bridge)
1864 379 feet (116 m)[3] Stanislaus River U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District Howe
Oregon Creek Covered Bridge[2]   Yuba North San Juan
39°23′48″N 121°4′52″W / 39.39667°N 121.08111°W / 39.39667; -121.08111 (Oregon Creek Covered Bridge)
1860 105 feet (32 m) Oregon Creek County of Yuba Queen Also called Freeman's Crossing Covered Bridge
Simpson Ranch Covered Bridge[1] Placer Meadow Vista
39°0′36″N 121°0′40″W / 39.01000°N 121.01111°W / 39.01000; -121.01111 (Simpson Ranch Covered Bridge)
22 feet (6.7 m) Wooley Creek King Also called Foothill Roots Farm Covered Bridge
Wawona Covered Bridge[2]   Mariposa Wawona
37°32′19″N 119°39′17″W / 37.53861°N 119.65472°W / 37.53861; -119.65472 (Wawona Covered Bridge)
1868, 1878, 1956 138 feet (42 m) South Fork, Merced River Yosemite National Park Modified queen
Zane's Ranch Covered Bridge[1]   Humboldt Rosewood
40°43′4″N 124°10′8″W / 40.71778°N 124.16889°W / 40.71778; -124.16889 (Zane's Ranch Covered Bridge)
1937 52 feet (16 m) Elk River Queen

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Caswell, William S. World Guide to Covered Bridges (2021 ed.). Concord, New Hampshire: National Society for Preservation of Covered Bridges. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-0-578-30263-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Updates to the 2021 World Guide to Covered Bridges" (PDF). National Society for Preservation of Covered Bridges. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

External links edit

  • National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges
  • Only in Your State article about the state's covered bridges