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Alleghany

Alleghany is a small census-designated place in , , United States in the Sierra Nevada. It is situated in the and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 58 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Sierra County, California
  • Also known as: “Alleghany, CA” and “Alleghany, California”
  • Postal code: 95910

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moores Flat and Woolsey Flat.

Locality
Moore's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge about 19 miles northeast of and about 5 miles northeast of . is situated 3½ miles south of Alleghany.

Locality
or Woolsey's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge, located about 17 miles northeast of Nevada City and about 3 miles northeast of North Bloomfield. is situated 4½ miles south of Alleghany.

Hamlet
is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place located in , California, United States. The town sits on the San Juan ridge separating the Middle and South Forks of the , approximately 26 miles northeast of Nevada City. is situated 6 miles east of Alleghany.

Alleghany

Latitude
39.47095° or 39° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
-120.84353° or 120° 50′ 37″ west
Population
58
Elevation
4,426 feet (1,349 metres)
Open location code
84FXF5C4+9H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 141043344
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5323238
Wiki­data ID
Q4731258
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Alleghany” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Alleghany”
  • Chechen: “Аллегани”
  • Chinese: “亞利加尼”
  • Chinese: “阿勒格尼”
  • Croatian: “Alleghany, Kalifornija”
  • Croatian: “Alleghany”
  • French: “Alleghany”
  • German: “Alleghany”
  • Gilaki: “آلاگینی”
  • Irish: “Alleghany”
  • Italian: “Alleghany”
  • Ladin: “Alleghany”
  • Malagasy: “Alleghany, Kalifornia”
  • Malagasy: “Alleghany”
  • Persian: “الیگانی، کالیفرنیا”
  • Persian: “الیگانی”
  • Polish: “Alleghany”
  • Serbian: “Алегени”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Alleghany, California”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Alleghany, Kalifornija”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Alleghany”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آلقانی، کالیفورنیا”
  • Spanish: “Alleghany”
  • Tatar: “Аллегани”
  • Turkish: “Alleghany”
  • Ukrainian: “Аллегані”

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