California
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Nichols Diggings

Nichols Diggings is a quarry in , , and has an elevation of 3,156 feet. Nichols Diggings is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Placer County, California, United States of America
  • Address: CA

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dutch Flat and Alta.

Hamlet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in , California, United States, about 30 miles northeast of along Interstate 80.

Hamlet
Photo: George Luchs, CC0.
is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States, about 30 miles northeast of . The village is located off Interstate 80 and along the historical First transcontinental railroad. is situated 2 miles east of Nichols Diggings.

Hamlet
Photo: Liannadavis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a former mining town of the California Gold Rush, located in Placer County, . The former settlement is a listed California Historical Landmark. is situated 2 miles south of Nichols Diggings.

Nichols Diggings

Latitude
39.20795° or 39° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
-120.84633° or 120° 50′ 47″ west
Elevation
3,156 feet (962 metres)
Open location code
84FX6553+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369167416
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5376982
Wiki­data ID
Q49436550
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In Other Languages

“Nichols Diggings” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Nichols Diggings”

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