North Columbia
North Columbia was a California Gold Rush town on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, California. Originally known as Columbia, Columbia Hill, or The Hill because of its proximity to Columbia Hill, it started as a gold miners' camp around 1851.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,020 feet (920 metres)
- Description: unincorporated community in California, United States
- Also known as“Columbia”“Columbia Hill”“North Columbia, CA”“North Columbia, California”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake City and Cherokee.
Lake City
Hamlet
Lake City is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California.
2½ miles east of North Columbia
Cherokee
Hamlet
Cherokee is a former gold mining community in Nevada County, California.
3 miles west of North Columbia
North Columbia
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Latitude
39.37267° or 39° 22′ 22″ north
Longitude
-120.98717° or 120° 59′ 14″ west
Open location code
84FX92F7+34
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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From Chinese to Turkish—“North Columbia” goes by many names.
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