Old Galloway Ridge
Old Galloway Ridge is a ridge in Sierra County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 4,826 feet. Old Galloway Ridge is situated nearby to the village Downieville, as well as near the locality Oxford Mill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows and Sierra County Superior Court.
Sierra County Sheriff’s Gallows
Historic site
Photo: NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Sierra County Superior Court
Courthouse
The Superior Court of California, County of Sierra, informally known as the Sierra County Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Sierra County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downieville and Goodyears Bar.
Downieville
Village
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downieville is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Sierra County, California, United States. Downieville is on the North Fork of the Yuba River, at an elevation of 2,966 feet.
Goodyears Bar
Hamlet
Goodyears Bar, known as Slaughter's Bar before 1851, is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Goodyears Bar had a population of 69. Goodyears Bar is situated 3½ miles west of Old Galloway Ridge.
Forest
Hamlet
Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.
Forest, also known as Forest City, is a small unincorporated community town site in Sierra County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada. The town site of Forest is located at 4,489 feet in elevation. Forest is situated 4 miles southwest of Old Galloway Ridge.
Old Galloway Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 4,826 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Sierra County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.54017° or 39° 32′ 25″ northLongitude
-120.82245° or 120° 49′ 21″ westElevation
4,826 feet (1,471 metres)Open location code
84FXG5RH+32GeoNames ID
5378999
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Oxford Mill and Hells Half Acre.
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