French Ravine

French Ravine is a valley in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 2,382 feet. French Ravine is situated nearby to the hamlet Boston Ravine, as well as near The Oaks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grass Valley Public Library and Empire Mine State Historic Park.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boston Ravine and Grass Valley.

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.

Grass Valley

Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles by car from Sacramento and 88 miles west of Reno.

Hills Flat

Hamlet

Hills Flat is a neighborhood of Grass Valley, California, United States, formerly an unincorporated community of Nevada County. It lies at an elevation of 2457 feet.

French Ravine

Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,382 feet
Description: valley in Nevada County, United States of America - Geonames ID = 5350892
Category: landform
Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.20934° or 39° 12′ 34″ north

Longitude

-121.06856° or 121° 4′ 7″ west

Elevation

2,382 feet (726 metres)

Open location code

84FW6W5J+PH

GeoNames ID

5350892

Wikidata ID

Q49803082

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“French Ravine” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “French Ravine (walog sa Estados Unidos, Nevada County, lat 39,21, long -121,07)”
Cebuano: “French Ravine”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Oaks and Alta Vista Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Star Museum and Wyoming Mine.

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