McKittrick Ranch
McKittrick Ranch is in Nevada County, Gold Country, California. McKittrick Ranch is situated nearby to the hamlet French Corral, as well as near Newtown.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Woolman School and First long-distance telephone line.
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 1½ miles southeast of McKittrick Ranch.
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 2½ miles northwest of McKittrick Ranch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Corral and Newtown.
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 2½ miles northwest of McKittrick Ranch.
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 2½ miles southeast of McKittrick Ranch.
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 3 miles north of McKittrick Ranch.
McKittrick Ranch
Latitude
39.28517° or 39° 17′ 7″ northLongitude
-121.12634° or 121° 7′ 35″ westElevation
1,946 feet (593 metres)Open location code
84FW7VPF+3FGeoNames ID
5371735
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