Alta Hill

Alta Hill is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 2,648 feet. Alta Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in California
  • Also known as: “Alta Hill, CA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grass Valley Public Library and Empire Mine State Historic Park.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in and a part of the Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday.

Park
Photo: Beej71, CC BY 2.5.
is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in , , U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alta Hill.

School
is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills northeast of 's capital, Sacramento. Situated between and , the school serves those two incorporated cities and a large surrounding community.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grass Valley and Boston Ravine.

Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of the mountain range, this northern city is 57 miles by car from and 88 miles west of .

Hamlet
Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former settlement and a geographic feature in , . is located 1 mile south-southwest of . Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it. is situated 1½ miles south of Alta Hill.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of , United States, formerly an unincorporated community of . It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet. is situated 1½ miles east of Alta Hill.

Alta Hill

Latitude
39.22989° or 39° 13′ 48″ north
Longitude
-121.07662° or 121° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
2,648 feet (807 metres)
Open location code
84FW6WHF+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 141036406
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5323465
Wiki­data ID
Q4735974
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Satellite Map

Discover Alta Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Alta Hill” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿爾塔山”
  • French: “Alta Hill”
  • Irish: “Alta Hill”
  • Persian: “التا هیل”
  • South Azerbaijani: “آلتا هیل، کالیفورنیا”
  • Spanish: “Alta Hill”
  • Turkish: “Alta Hill”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ridge View and Sierra Vista Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenwood Memorial Cemetery and Saint Patricks Cemetery.

Nevada County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Nevada City and Grass Valley.

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