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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in California, United States
- Also known as: “Columbia”, “Columbia Hill”, “North Columbia, CA”, and “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. It lies at an elevation of 3,300 feet about 10 miles northeast of Nevada City as the crow flies, and about 3 miles southeast of North Columbia, and 3 miles southwest of North Bloomfield. Lake City is situated 2½ miles east of North Columbia.
Cherokee
Hamlet
Cherokee is a former gold mining community in Nevada County, California. The community has also been known as Patterson, Melrose, and Tyler. It is located on the San Juan Ridge about 4 miles east of North San Juan. Its elevation is 2,516 ft above sea level. Cherokee is situated 3 miles west of North Columbia.
Blue Tent
Hamlet
Blue Tent was a historic 19th century gold mining community located about 6 miles northeast of Nevada City, California. Its approximate location was at the intersection of North Bloomfield Road and Blue Tent School Road. It was part of Nevada Township. Blue Tent is situated 4½ miles south of North Columbia.
North Columbia
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.37267° or 39° 22′ 22″ northLongitude
-120.98717° or 120° 59′ 14″ westElevation
3,015 feet (919 metres)Open location code
84FX92F7+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 141032423OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“North Columbia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北哥倫比亞”
- French: “North Columbia”
- Persian: “کلمبیا شمالی”
- Turkish: “North Columbia”
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