Gold Canyon
Gold Canyon is located a few miles south of Alleghany, California, United States, on the border between Sierra and Nevada Counties. The middle fork of the Yuba River flows through the canyon.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moores Flat and Woolsey Flat.
Moores Flat
Locality
Moore's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge about 19 miles northeast of Nevada City, California and about 5 miles northeast of North Bloomfield, California. Moores Flat is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gold Canyon.
Woolsey Flat
Locality
Woolsey Flat or Woolsey's Flat was a historic mining town located on the San Juan Ridge, located about 17 miles northeast of Nevada City and about 3 miles northeast of North Bloomfield. Woolsey Flat is situated 3 miles southwest of Gold Canyon.
Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.
Forest, also known as Forest City, is a small unincorporated community town site in Sierra County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The town site of Forest is located at 4,489 feet in elevation. Forest is situated 4 miles north of Gold Canyon.
Gold Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,986 feet
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Hungarian—“Gold Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gold Canyon”
- Hungarian: “Gold Canyon”
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