Cherokee
Cherokee is a former gold mining community in Nevada County, California. 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.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,520 feet (770 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Also known as“Cherokee, Nevada County, California”“Melrose”“Paterson”“Patterson”“Tyler”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Columbia and North San Juan.
North Columbia
Hamlet
North Columbia was a California Gold Rush town on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, California.
3 miles east of Cherokee
North San Juan
North San Juan is a census-designated place…
3½ miles west of Cherokee
Cherokee
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Latitude
39.37017° or 39° 22′ 13″ north
Longitude
-121.04301° or 121° 2′ 35″ west
Open location code
84FW9XC4+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Cherokee” goes by many names.
Cherokee, Nevada County, CaliforniaDutch
CherokeeIrish
CherokeeTurkish
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