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.
- 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: Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows and Sierra County Superior Court.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downieville and Goodyears Bar.
Goodyears Bar
Hamlet
Goodyears Bar, known as Slaughter's Bar before 1851… Goodyears Bar is situated 3½ miles southwest of Downie River.
Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.Downie River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.55962° or 39° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
-120.82856° or 120° 49′ 43″ west
Elevation
2,881 feet (878 metres)
Open location code
84FXH55C+RH
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Places to explore: Oxford Mill and West Sierra.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Jersey Flat and Slug Canyon.
Sierra County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Loyalton and Sierra City.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.