Newtown

Newtown is a former California Gold Rush settlement in , . It lies at an elevation of 2113 feet. Newtown is located 4.5 miles west of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Nevada County, California
  • Also known as: “Newton”, “Newtown, CA”, “Newtown, Nevada County, California”, “Sailor Flat”, and “Sailors Flat”

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Woolman School.

Building
was a private boarding Quaker high school founded in 1963 in . It operated full-time until 2001, when it closed because of financial difficulties.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rough and Ready and Grass Valley.

Hamlet
Photo: Isaac Crumm, Public domain.
is a census-designated place in , United States. It is located west of , approximately 62 miles from Sacramento. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Newtown.

Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 14,016. Situated at roughly 2,500 feet in elevation in the western foothills of the mountain range, this northern city is 57 miles by car from and 88 miles west of .

Hamlet
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is a former settlement and a geographic feature in , . is located 1 mile south-southwest of . Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level. The ravine was formed by Wolf Creek, which flows through it. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Newtown.

Newtown

Latitude
39.25267° or 39° 15′ 10″ north
Longitude
-121.10329° or 121° 6′ 12″ west
Elevation
2,113 feet (644 metres)
Open location code
84FW7V3W+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 141033874
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5376933
Wiki­data ID
Q7020634
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Newtown” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “紐敦 (加利福尼亞州內華達縣)”
  • Chinese: “紐敦”
  • French: “Newtown”
  • Japanese: “ネバダ（カリフォルニア州）”
  • Persian: “نیوتاون، شهرستان نوادا، کالیفرنیا”
  • Persian: “نیوتاون”
  • Turkish: “Newtown”
  • Urdu: “نیو ٹاؤن، نیواڈا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا”
  • Urdu: “نیو ٹاؤن”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Newtown”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Woolman School and Bitney Corner.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Empress Mine and Grass Valley Friends Meeting.

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