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Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States.As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 12,860.Situated at roughly 2,500 feet (760 m) in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles (92 km) by car from Sacramento and 88 miles (142 km) west of Reno.
Empire Mine State Historic Park. / 39.20361°N 121.04278°W / 39.20361; -121.04278. Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical ...
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush. [ 1] In 1898, the largest Pelton wheel for its time was built for the mine. [ 2][ 3] The North Star Mine Company also owned locations ...
12075 Old Auburn Rd., Grass Valley, Nevada County, California. / 39.19417°N 121.07639°W / 39.19417; -121.07639. North Star House (alternate: Foote Mansion) is a house located roughly a mile south of Grass Valley, Nevada County, northern California. The building served as the superintendent's house for the North Star Mine.
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, [ 2] and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California. After two years of construction, passenger and commercial rail services began in 1876 and continued until 1943. The 22.53 mi (36.26 km) line ran from Colfax, north through Grass Valley to Nevada City.
Nevada County (/ n ɪ ˈ v æ d ə / ⓘ niv-AD-ə) is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2020 census , its population was 102,241. [ 7 ] The county seat is Nevada City . [ 8 ]
The museum offers a collection of railroad artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, the 3 ft ( 914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that operated in Nevada and Placer Counties from 1876 until 1942. Exhibits include Engine 5, which appeared in many movies, and various pieces of restored rolling stock.
State Route 20 SR 20 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 211.882 mi (340.991 km) (plus about 15.5 mi (25 km) on US 101) History State highway in 1910–1919; numbered in 1934 Tourist routes Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway Restrictions No hazardous material along the northeast shore of Clear Lake between SR 29 and SR 53 Major junctions West end SR 1 in Fort Bragg Major ...