Colgate Powerhouse
Colgate Powerhouse is in Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California. Colgate Powerhouse is situated nearby to the hamlet French Corral, as well as near Birchville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First long-distance telephone line.
First long-distance telephone line
Monument
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake at the headwaters of the Yuba River. It was strung across trees and poles for a distance of 60 mi in Nevada County, California, passing through Birchville, Sweetland, North San Juan, Cherokee, North Columbia, Lake City, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, Graniteville, and Milton. First long-distance telephone line is situated 2 miles southeast of Colgate Powerhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Birchville.
French Corral
Hamlet
French Corral is an unincorporated community approximately five miles west of California State Highway 49 in Nevada County, California, United States. It was one of the first of several historic California gold rush mining camps along the San Juan Ridge. French Corral is situated 2½ miles southeast of Colgate Powerhouse.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located about 10 miles northwest of Nevada City and about 2 miles northeast of French Corral. It is situated at an elevation of 1,765 ft above sea level. Birchville is situated 2½ miles east of Colgate Powerhouse.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Bridgeport is a former settlement on the Yuba River in Nevada County, California, 2 mi from the town of French Corral. Its elevation is 567 ft above sea level. Bridgeport is situated 2½ miles south of Colgate Powerhouse.
Colgate Powerhouse
Latitude
39.331° or 39° 19′ 52″ northLongitude
-121.18885° or 121° 11′ 20″ westElevation
591 feet (180 metres)Open location code
84FW8RJ6+CFGeoNames ID
5338577
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Colgate Powerhouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dobbins and Sweetland.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Dobbins Creek and West Branch Dobbins Creek.
Sacramento Valley: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sacramento, Elk Grove, Davis, and Yuba City.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.