North Star Mine and Powerhouse

The North Star Mine and Powerhouse are an historic gold mine and associated power generating facility located on Lafayette Hill in the Grass Valley Mining District, a short distance south of Grass Valley, California.

Wikipedia

James St. John, CC BY 2.0.

Quarry
…lies at an elevation of around 2,440 feet (740 metres)
…is also known as “North Star Mine”
Description: California gold mine
Address: CA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Empire Mine State Historic Park and Grass Valley Public Library.

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Beej71, CC BY 2.5.

Park

Empire Mine State Historic Park is a state-protected… Empire Mine State Historic Park is situated 1½ miles east of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.

Grass Valley Public Library

Wikimedia, Public domain.

Library

The Grass Valley Public Library is a Carnegie library… Grass Valley Public Library is situated 2 miles northeast of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.

Empire Mine

Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Quarry

Empire Mine is a quarry, which 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

Cullen328, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hamlet

Boston Ravine is a former settlement and a geographic feature in Nevada County, California.

Grass Valley

Jane Pojawa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States.

Union Hill

Hamlet

Union Hill is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, 1.5 mi from Grass Valley. Union Hill is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Star Mine and Powerhouse.