Omega
Omega was a former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States, first populated in 1850 by a single miner, J.A. Dixon, working a claim during the California Gold Rush.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Nevada County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Delirium Tremens” and “Omega, California”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington and Gaston.
Washington
Village
Photo: Mrgooseskin, Public domain.
Washington is a census-designated place located in Nevada County, California. Washington is located on the banks of the South Yuba River and has a population of approximately one hundred people. Washington is situated 3 miles northwest of Omega.
Gaston
Locality
Gaston is the site of a former mining community in Nevada County, California. Gaston lies at an elevation of 5062 feet on the Gaston Ridge. The Gaston Ridge historically, was often referred to as God's Country, because of its wild and somewhat inaccessible beauty. Gaston is situated 4 miles north of Omega.
Emigrant Gap
Hamlet
Omega
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Nevada County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.33323° or 39° 19′ 60″ northLongitude
-120.74938° or 120° 44′ 58″ westElevation
4,304 feet (1,312 metres)Open location code
84FX87M2+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 141031158OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Omega” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Omega, California”
- Dutch: “Omega”
- Irish: “Omega”
- Turkish: “Omega”
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Highlights include Zeibright Mine and Omega Diggings.
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