Critter Creek

Critter Creek is a stream in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Critter Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet La Barr Meadows, as well as near Ophir Hill Acres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and North Star Mine and Powerhouse.

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Park

Photo: Beej71, CC BY 2.5.

Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark.

North Star Mine and Powerhouse

Quarry

Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.

The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are an historic gold mine and associated power generating facility located on Lafayette Hill in the Grass Valley Mining District, a short distance south of Grass Valley, California.

Grass Valley Public Library

Library

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The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Grass Valley, California and a part of the Nevada County Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday. Grass Valley Public Library is situated 2 miles north of Critter Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boston Ravine and Union Hill.

Boston Ravine

Hamlet

Photo: Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Boston Ravine is a former settlement and a geographic feature in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it. Boston Ravine is situated 1½ miles north of Critter Creek.

Union Hill

Hamlet

Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851. Union Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of Critter Creek.

Cedar Ridge

Hamlet

Cedar Ridge is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174 2.5 miles east/southeast of Grass Valley, California. and approximately 1 mile east/southeast of the Empire Mine in Gold Country. Cedar Ridge is situated 2½ miles northeast of Critter Creek.

Critter Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.18489° or 39° 11′ 6″ north

Longitude

-121.06023° or 121° 3′ 37″ west

Elevation

2,142 feet (653 metres)

Open location code

84FW5WMQ+XW

GeoNames ID

5340724

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Localities in the Area

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