Dobbins Creek
Dobbins Creek is a stream in Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California. Dobbins Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet French Corral, as well as near Bridgeport.Places of Interest
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 2½ miles southeast of Dobbins Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Bridgeport.
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 Dobbins Creek.
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 Dobbins Creek.
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 Dobbins Creek.
Dobbins Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Yuba County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.32934° or 39° 19′ 46″ northLongitude
-121.19579° or 121° 11′ 45″ westElevation
531 feet (162 metres)Open location code
84FW8RH3+PMGeoNames ID
5343340
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