Nevada City, California
| City of Nevada City | |
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Broad Street, Downtown Nevada City
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 Location in Nevada County and the state of California |
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 Nevada City
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| Coordinates: 39°15′41″N 121°1′7″W / 39.26139°N 121.01861°WCoordinates: 39°15′41″N 121°1′7″W / 39.26139°N 121.01861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada |
| Incorporated | April 19, 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.192 sq mi (5.677 km2) |
| • Land | 2.188 sq mi (5.667 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,068 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95959 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-50874 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659211, 2411225 |
| Website | www |
Nevada City (originally, Ustumah, a Nisenan Maidu village; later, Nevada, Deer Creek Dry Diggins, and Caldwell's Upper Store) is the county seat of Nevada County, California, United States, located 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Sacramento and 28 miles north of Auburn. In 1900, 3,250 people lived in Nevada City; in 1910, 2,689 lived there; at the 2000 census, the population was 3,001, and at the 2010 census it was 3,068.
It was first settled in 1849, during the California Gold Rush, as Nevada (Spanish for "snow-covered", a reference to the snow-topped mountains in the area). The Gold Tunnel on the north side of Deer Creek was the city's first mine, being located in 1850. The first saw mill built in Nevada City was on Deer Creek, just above the town, in August, 1850, and was built by Lewis & Son, with a water wheel. In 1850-51, it was the most important mining town in the state, Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in the state. In 1851, The Nevada Journal became the first newspaper published in the town and county. The town of Nevada was incorporated on April 19, 1856. In 1864, the word “City” was added to the name to relieve confusion with the nearby state of Nevada, and the town has legally been known as “Nevada City” ever since. The former town of Coyoteville, California, later became Nevada City's northwestern section.
The Nevada City Downtown Historic District covers the downtown section roughly bounded by Spring, Bridge, Commercial, York, Washington, Coyote, and Main Streets. Several historical buildings have received National Register of Historic Places or California Historical Landmark status, and have been preserved. Some of these include:
Nevada City is located at 39°15′41″N 121°01′07″W / 39.261435°N 121.018602°W.
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