Downie River
The Downie River is an approximately 5.5 mi tributary of the North Yuba River in Sierra County, California, in the United States. The river originates from the confluence of the West Branch Downie River and Rattlesnake Creek in the Tahoe National Forest, and flows south to its confluence with the North Yuba at Downieville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “North Fork of North Fork”, “North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River”, “North Fork of North Fork Yuba River”, and “North Fork of the North Fork of the Yuba River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows and Sierra County Superior Court.
Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows
Historic site
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The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Sierra County Superior Court
Courthouse
The Superior Court of California, County of Sierra, also known as the Sierra County Superior Court or Sierra Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Sierra County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downieville.
Downieville
Village
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Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville is on the North Fork of the Yuba River, at an elevation of 2,966 feet.
Downie River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Downie River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Downie”
- Cebuano: “Downie River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Downie”
- Venetian: “Downie”
- Welsh: “Afon Downie”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oxford Mill and Goodyears Bar.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jersey Flat and Slug Canyon.
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