Nimshew
Nimshew is a former mining town in Butte County, California, United States, formed to house workers at the nearby Nimshew gold mine. It lies at an elevation of 2507 feet. Nimshew had a post office from 1880 to 1923. It is now a neighborhood of Magalia.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,510 feet (760 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as“Nimshew, CA”“Nimshew, California”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magalia and Helltown.
Helltown
Hamlet
Helltown is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, United States. Helltown is situated 3 miles southwest of Nimshew.
Toadtown
Hamlet
Toadtown is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, United States. Toadtown is situated 3½ miles northeast of Nimshew.
Nimshew
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Latitude
39.84349° or 39° 50′ 37″ north
Longitude
-121.61914° or 121° 37′ 9″ west
Open location code
84FWR9VJ+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Nimshew” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “寧舒”
- French: “Nimshew”
- Irish: “Nimshew”
- Persian: “نیمسیو، کالیفرنیا”
- Persian: “نیمسیو”
- South Azerbaijani: “نیمشیو، کالیفورنیا”
- Turkish: “Nimshew”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Paradise Pines and Irish Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Emma Mine and Nimshew Ridge.
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