Hobart Mills, California
| Hobart Mills | |
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| Former settlement | |
 Hobart Mills
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| Coordinates: 39°40′00″N 120°18′00″W / 39.66667°N 120.30000°WCoordinates: 39°40′00″N 120°18′00″W / 39.66667°N 120.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada County |
| Elevation | 5,880 ft (1,790 m) |
Hobart Mills is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5,880 ft (1,790 m) above sea level.
The town is named after Walter Scott Hobart, Sr. who operated a sawmill in the area since 1897. Hobart was a leading lumberman in the Lake Tahoe district from 1860's until his death in 1892.
There was a post office in the town during the period of 1900 through 1938.
The politician, Patrick J. Hillings, was born in Hobart Mills.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hobart Mills has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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