Gold Hill (Nevada County, California)
Historic site in Grass Valley, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gold Hill in Grass Valley, California, was the site of one of the first discoveries of quartz gold[2] in California. While quartz gold was also found in other areas of Nevada County, California during the same time, it is this find near Wolf Creek that led to quartz-mining frenzy and subsequent creation of the Gold Country quartz-mining industry. The location is honored as a California Historical Landmark.
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Location | Jenkins Street and Hocking Avenue Grass Valley, California |
Coordinates | 39°12′47″N 121°4′9″W |
Built | 1850 |
Architect | George Knight |
Official name | Site of one of the first discoveries of quartz gold in California |
Reference no. | 297[1] |
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