Jones Ridge
Jones Ridge is a ridge in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 3,330 feet. Jones Ridge is situated nearby to the hamlet Deer Creek Park, as well as near Cascade Shores.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banner Mountain and Lava Cap Mine.
Banner Mountain
Peak
Banner Mountain is in Nevada County near Nevada City in the U.S. state of California. Located on a ridge, its summit is at 3,902 feet. The headwaters of Wolf Creek originate on Banner Mountain; the creek's watershed has been heavily mined. Banner Mountain is situated 2 miles northwest of Jones Ridge.
Lava Cap Mine
Quarry
The Lava Cap Mine is an abandoned gold mine in Nevada County, California. The mine is located 5 miles southeast of Nevada City. The site is undergoing consideration to be designated a National Historical Landmark… Lava Cap Mine is situated 2 miles west of Jones Ridge.
Red Dog
Dwelling
Red Dog was a California gold rush mining town located in the Gold Country in south-central Nevada County, California, United States, 6 mi northeast of Chicago Park. Red Dog is situated 2½ miles southeast of Jones Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include You Bet and Willow Valley.
You Bet
Hamlet
You Bet is a small unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. You Bet is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, 7 miles east of Grass Valley and 5.5 miles northeast of Chicago Park. You Bet is situated 2½ miles southeast of Jones Ridge.
Willow Valley
Hamlet
Willow Valley is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. Willow Valley is located 6.5 miles south-southwest of North Bloomfield. It lies at an elevation of 2746 feet. Willow Valley is situated 3½ miles northwest of Jones Ridge.
Peardale
Hamlet
Peardale is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California, United States, along State Route 174, southeast of Cedar Ridge, California and northwest of Chicago Park, California. Peardale is situated 4½ miles southwest of Jones Ridge.
Jones Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 3,330 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.23378° or 39° 14′ 2″ northLongitude
-120.9355° or 120° 56′ 8″ westElevation
3,330 feet (1,015 metres)Open location code
84FX63M7+GQGeoNames ID
5361205
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