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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.
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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 . Originally known as Columbia, Columbia Hill, or The Hill because of its proximity to Columbia Hill, it started as a gold miners' camp around 1851. is situated 3 miles east of Cherokee.

Village
Photo: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , , United States, along State Route 49 on the in . The zip code is 95960. The population was 245 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles west of Cherokee.

Hamlet
was a historic mining community located on the San Juan Ridge, about 13 miles north of Nevada City. It lay midway between Sweetland and North San Juan, around the intersection of modern Sweetland and School Roads, at an elevation of about 2000 feet. 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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