Kentucky Ridge Mine
Kentucky Ridge Mine is a quarry in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. Kentucky Ridge Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Rough and Ready, as well as near Newtown.- Type: Quarry
- Description: mine in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Woolman School.
John Woolman School
Building
John Woolman School was a private boarding Quaker high school founded in 1963 in Nevada City, California. It operated full-time until 2001, when it closed because of financial difficulties. John Woolman School is situated 2 miles northeast of Kentucky Ridge Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rough and Ready and Newtown.
Rough and Ready
Hamlet
Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.
Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States. It is located west of Grass Valley, California, approximately 62 miles from Sacramento.
Newtown
Hamlet
Newtown is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2113 feet. Newtown is located 4.5 miles west of Nevada City. Newtown was settled in 1850, but never grew very large; its 1855 population was 53. Newtown is situated 1½ miles east of Kentucky Ridge Mine.
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 4 miles north of Kentucky Ridge Mine.
Kentucky Ridge Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.24851° or 39° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-121.13329° or 121° 7′ 60″ westElevation
2,142 feet (653 metres)Open location code
84FW6VX8+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 369163030OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
“Kentucky Ridge Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kentucky Ridge Mine”
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