North Star Mine and Powerhouse
The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are located on Lafayette Hill a short distance south of Grass Valley in the U.S. state of California. It was the second largest producer of gold during California's Gold Rush.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: California gold mine
- Also known as: “North Star Mine”
- Address: CA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and Grass Valley Public Library.
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Park
Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected mine and park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Grass Valley, California, U.S. The Empire Mine is on the National Register of Historic Places, a federal Historic District, and a California Historical Landmark. Empire Mine State Historic Park is situated 1½ miles east of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
Grass Valley Public Library
Library
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library and on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Grass Valley, California and a part of the Nevada County Library System, it is open Tuesday through Saturday. Grass Valley Public Library is situated 2 miles northeast of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boston Ravine and Grass Valley.
Boston Ravine
Hamlet
Boston Ravine is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Boston Ravine is located 1 mile south-southwest of Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,339 ft above sea level.
Grass Valley
Photo: Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, 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 Sierra Nevada mountain range, this northern Gold Country city is 57 miles by car from Sacramento and 88 miles west of Reno.
Union Hill
Hamlet
Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Its elevation is 2,700 ft above sea level. Gold mining is recorded as early as January 30, 1851. Union Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.
North Star Mine and Powerhouse
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.19295° or 39° 11′ 35″ northLongitude
-121.07745° or 121° 4′ 39″ westElevation
2,438 feet (743 metres)Open location code
84FW5WVF+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 369163221OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“North Star Mine and Powerhouse” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Star Mine (minahan sa Estados Unidos, California, Nevada County)”
- Cebuano: “North Star Mine”
- French: “mine North Star”
- French: “Mine North Star”
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