Cherokee

Cherokee is a former gold mining community in . The community has also been known as Patterson, Melrose, and Tyler. It is located on the San Juan Ridge about 4 miles east of North San Juan. Its elevation is 2,516 ft above sea level.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Nevada County, California, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Cherokee, Nevada County, California”, “Melrose”, “Paterson”, “Patterson”, and “Tyler”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Columbia and North San Juan.

Hamlet
was a California Gold Rush town on the in . is situated 3 miles east of Cherokee.

Village
Photo: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place… is situated 3½ miles west of Cherokee.

Hamlet
was a historic mining community located… is situated 4 miles west of Cherokee.

Cherokee

Latitude
39.37017° or 39° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
-121.04301° or 121° 2′ 35″ west
Elevation
2,516 feet (767 metres)
Open location code
84FW9XC4+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 141039599
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5336102
Wiki­data ID
Q5092112
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Cherokee” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cherokee, Nevada County, California”
  • Irish: “Cherokee”
  • Turkish: “Cherokee”

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