Kentucky Ravine
Kentucky Ravine is a valley in Nevada County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 545 feet. Kentucky Ravine is situated nearby to the hamlet Bridgeport, as well as near French Corral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include First long-distance telephone line.
First long-distance telephone line
Monument
The world's first long-distance telephone line, established in 1877, connected French Corral with Bowman Lake at the headwaters of the Yuba River. It was strung across trees and poles for a distance of 60 mi in Nevada County, California, passing through Birchville, Sweetland, North San Juan, Cherokee, North Columbia, Lake City, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, Graniteville, and Milton. First long-distance telephone line is situated 2 miles northeast of Kentucky Ravine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgeport and French Corral.
Bridgeport
Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Bridgeport is a former settlement on the Yuba River in Nevada County, California, 2 mi from the town of French Corral. Its elevation is 567 ft above sea level.
French Corral
Hamlet
French Corral is an unincorporated community approximately five miles west of California State Highway 49 in Nevada County, California, United States. It was one of the first of several historic California gold rush mining camps along the San Juan Ridge. French Corral is situated 2 miles northeast of Kentucky Ravine.
Birchville
Hamlet
Birchville is a historic mining and agricultural community in Nevada County, California. Birchville is located about 10 miles northwest of Nevada City and about 2 miles northeast of French Corral. It is situated at an elevation of 1,765 ft above sea level. Birchville is situated 4 miles northeast of Kentucky Ravine.
Kentucky Ravine
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 545 feet
- Description: valley in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kentucky Ravine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kentucky Ravine”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bridgeport Covered Bridge and South Yuba River State Park.
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